TL-WN881ND User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter REV2.0.0 1910012142 Contents Chapter 1. About This Guide . 1 Chapter 2. Get to Know About Your Adapter . 2 Product Overview . 3 1. 1. 1. 2. LED Status . 3 Chapter 3. Connect to a Computer . 4 Chapter 4. Use Your Adapter . 7 Install Driver . 8 3. 1. Join a Wireless Network. 9 3. 2. 3. 3. Uninstall Driver. 9 About This Guide This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. When using this guide, please notice that features of the adapter may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only. Conventions In this guide, the following conventions are used:
Convention Description Teal Italic Hyperlinks are in teal italic. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section. Teal Note:
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Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus, items, buttons, etc. Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device. Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device. More Info The latest software and utility can be found at Download Center at http://www.tp-link. com/support. The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the product. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum. tp-link.com. Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support. 1 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces what the adapter can do and shows its appearance. This chapter contains the following sections:
Product Overview LED Status Chapter 1 Product Overview 1. 1. The TP-Link Wireless PCI Express Adapter connects your desktop computer to a Wi-
Fi network for lag-free video streaming, online gaming, secure Internet surfing and Internet calls. 1. 2. LED Status You can check the adapters working status by following the LED Explanation table. Status Off Indication The driver has not been installed. The adapters 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. Tips:
If the LED is off, try these troubleshooting tips:
1. Remove and reinstall the adapter. 2. Check the Windows device manager to see if the adapter is recognized and enabled. Reinstall the adapter software, if necessary. 3 Get to Know about Your Adapter Connect to a Computer Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, insert the adapter into your computer by following these steps. 1. Unplug the power cable and remove the case panel. 2. Locate an available PCI-E slot and carefully insert the adapter. 5 Chapter 2 3. Connect the antenna to the adapter. Connect to a Computer 4. Replace the case panel, plug in the power cable and turn on your computer. 6 Chapter 2 Use Your Adapter This chapter introduces how to install your adapters driver, use your adapter to join a wireless network, and uninstall your adapter. The adapter is equipped with a Setup wizard, which can guide you through the installation process. This chapter includes the following sections:
Install Driver Join a Wireless Network Uninstall Driver Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter Install Driver 3. 1. To set up your adapter with several easy steps quickly:
1. Note:
Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun.exe. You can also download the driver from the products Support page at www.tp-link.com. 2. Select TL-WN881ND and follow the instructions to complete the installation. Note:
If you cant install the driver successfully, disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.. When the following screen appears, the driver has been installed successfully. 8 Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter Join a Wireless Network 3. 2. You can join a wireless network via Windows built-in Wireless Utility. Follow the instructions below to use your computer systems built-in wireless utility:
1. Click
(Network icon) on the taskbar. Select the Wi-Fi network you want or
, to join, and click Connect. Enter the network password when prompted. 2. When the network icon changes to or
, it indicates a successful network connection. 3. 3. Uninstall Driver The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems, please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1/10, Windows 7. Windows 8/8.1/10 Go to Start > Apps, find the TP-Link application. Click Uninstall TP-Link TL-WN881ND Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Windows 7 Go to Start > All Programs > TP-Link > Uninstall TP-Link TL-WN881ND Driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. 9 Chapter 3 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 2017 TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. 10 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 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 users authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the users authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 11 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1 ) This device may not cause interference, and 2 ) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
1 ) lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2 ) lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement. This radio transmitter (IC: 8853A-WN881NDV2) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device. Le prsent metteur radio (IC: 8853A-WN881NDV2) a t approuv par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types dantenne numrs ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal dantenne. Les types dantenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est suprieur au gain maximal indiqu, sont strictement interdits pour lexploitation de lmetteur. P/N Antenna Type Connector Gain (dBi) Ant. 1 2 Brand TP-Link TP-Link 3101501266 Dipole Antenna Reversed-SMA 3101501266 Dipole Antenna Reversed-SMA 1.83 1.83 12 Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Dclaration dexposition aux radiations:
Cet quipement est conforme aux limites dexposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements
. NCC Notice BSMI Notice 13
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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. Dont 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. Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment. User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment. 14