TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................. 2 1.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ ¾ ¾ 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.
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.
TL-WDN4200 1.3 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Hardware Overview LED status: Status Off Working Status The driver has not been installed; 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.
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.
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.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue.
TL-WDN4200 3. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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.
TL-WDN4200 5. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7 6. The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes.
TL-WDN4200 7. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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 will appear in your system tray. To connect to a network, following figure and the icon please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network.
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. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) TL-WDN4200 uses the TWCU as the management software.
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.
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.
TL-WDN4200 4. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Three WPS connection methods are listed in the following parts. 3.2.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-10 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedures of each way. 3.2.2.1. Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless Router.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless Router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Connect to continue. Figure 3-14 2. Open your Router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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 3-20 appears to continue. Figure 3-19 Figure 3-20 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-21 3.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-22 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-23 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide network you would like to connect and then click Connect. Figure 3-25 3. If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.
TL-WDN4200 4. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-27 3.3.3 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network (displayed using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect.
TL-WDN4200 2. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide If the network you would like to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the figure below). If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key. Figure 3-29 3.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3.3.4 In Windows 8 Windows 8 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen. Select your target network, and then click Connect. Figure 3-31 2. If the network is unencrypted, you will directly connect to it. If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click Next to continue.
TL-WDN4200 3. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide When Connected appears behind the SSID (as shown below), you have successfully connected to the target network. Figure 3-33 ) Note: If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to turn on sharing or connect to devices. Please select “Yes, ...”or “No, ...” according to your Internet environment.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WDN4200 adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WDN4200 adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter. Double-clicking on the 4.1 icon on your desktop will start the utility.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words. ¾ SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list. ¾ Network Type: Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless Router or access point, select Infrastructure.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide ) Note: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK; while, if you selected the security type WPA/WPA2, Figure 4-3 will be displayed. ¾ Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your Router or access point. ¾ Security Key: Enter the passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless Router or access point.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode ) Note: This function is not available in Windows 8. If you are connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter, select ad hoc as the Network Type in the screen that appears and follow the instructions below to finish the setting. Figure 4-6 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop. The same name is not allowed.
TL-WDN4200 ¾ N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Encryption Type: If you select None as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be None accordingly. If you select WEP as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be Open. ¾ Key Index: You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format on the right. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-8 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID for profile Home. After all the changes, click Save to make the changes take effect. Figure 4-9 4.1.
TL-WDN4200 4.2 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.) 2) 3) 4) To switch to another wireless network adapter. Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer.
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband Router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet. Then the adapter can be configured as an AP under the Soft AP mode, saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access point or a Router.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Please note that the Band option is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.
TL-WDN4200 ¾ N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) instead of TKIP. It was designed to improve the security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. You needn’t make any configuration here. ¾ Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/Vista/7 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, here we just use Windows 7 as an example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 2.
TL-WDN4200 3. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK TL-WDN4200 Driver. Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC.
TL-WDN4200 3. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface，right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. Figure 6-10 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process.
TL-WDN4200 4. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface，right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps. Find the TP-LINK application, and click Uninstall-TP-LINK TL-WDN4200 Driver. Figure 6-13 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC.
TL-WDN4200 3. N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-15 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.1x Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Throughput 2.4GHz:450Mbps (Maximal) 5GHz: 450Mbps (Maximal) 11a: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: 450Mbps (2.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz. 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-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. 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.
