TP-Link TG-3468 User manual

TG-3468
10/100/1000Mbps
PCI-E Gigabit Network Adapter
REV: 1.0.0
1910010023

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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 interfer-
ence 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 sub-
ject 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.

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.
Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
¾One TG-3468 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-E Gigabit Network Adapter
¾One Resource CD for TG-3468，including:
•Drivers
•User Guide
•Other Helpful Information
¾This User Guide
)Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the
listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distribu-
tor.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview of the Product................................................... 1
1.2 Features........................................................................... 1
1.3 LED Status ....................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Installation Guide.............................................................. 3
2.1 Hardware Installation........................................................ 3
2.2 Adapter Driver Installation................................................ 3
Chapter 3 Connection to the Network............................................... 4
3.1 Transmission Distance..................................................... 4
3.2 Cable Category and Line Sequence ................................ 4
Appendix A: Specifications.................................................................. 5
Appendix B: Troubleshooting.............................................................. 6

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Product
The TG-3468 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-E Gigabit Network Adapter is
a highly integrated and cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE
802.3ab specifications.
TG-3468 keeps low cost and eliminates usage barriers. It is the
easiest way to upgrade a network from 10/100Mbps to 1000 Mbps.
It supports 10/100Mbps network speed automatically both in
Half-Duplex and Full-Duplex transfer modes, and 1000Mbps in
Full-Duplex transfer mode，using Auto-Negotiation technology to
detect the network speed. It can be widely used in most modern
Operating Systems and includes a boot ROM for Diskless Work-
stations,
1.2 Features
¾Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps transceiver
¾Support PCI Express 1.0a
¾Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
¾Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability
¾Support pair swap/polarity/skew correction
¾Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction
¾Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

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¾Microsoft NDIS5 Checksum Offload (IP, TCP, UDP) and
Largesend Offload support
¾Support Full Duplex flow control (IEEE802.3X)
¾Support IEEE 802.1p Layer 2 Priority Encoding and
IEEE802.1Q VLAN tagging
¾Support power down/link down power saving
1.3 LED Status
There are four LEDs, including a 10Mbps Link/Act LED, a
100Mbps Link/Act LED, a 1000Mbps Link/Act LED and a Full
Duplex Mode LED.
¾The Link/Act LEDs of TG-3468 PCI-E 10/100/1000M LAN
Card indicates Link/Act status. They will light when
connection has been built, and glitter when the adapter
transmits or receives data.
¾The Full Duplex LED will light when the adapter works in full
duplex.

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
Step 1: Turn off your computer and remove your computer’s
case cover.
Step 2: Remove the screw that secures the backplate (the small
piece of metal that covers the opening for PCI-E card on
the back panel of your computer), and then remove the
backplate.
Step 3: Carefully insert the adapter into the PCI-E slot. Do not
touch the metal connector on the adapter.
Step 4: Secure the adapter to the case using the screw you
removed from the backplate.
Step 5: Reinstall your computer’s case cover.
Plug in the power cord and other cables, and then turn on your
computer.
2.2 Adapter Driver Installation
For Windows Operating System, please insert the TG-3468 CD
into your CD or DVD driver. Then complete the driver installation
according to the cue on the screen.
For other Operating Systems, please install the driver according
to the Operation System Guider.

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Chapter 3 Connection to the Network
3.1 Transmission Distance
When this device was connected with the other devices which are
also compatible with IEEE802.3, the connection distance is up to
100 meters.
3.2 Cable Category and Line Sequence
The transmission speed of this device can reach to 10Mbps with
Category 3/4/5 cable. If the network is in the speed of
100/1000Mbps, you need a twisted-pair Category 5 cable or
above .The long usage of Category 3/4 may lead the data miss-
ing.
Every port of this device has the line auto-crossing function, so it
can be connected with the other network devices in any line
sequence (straight-through or cross-over line).

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Appendix A: Specifications
General
Interface Support PCI Express 1.0a
Buffer Size Transmit/Receive On Chip Buffer(48K)support
Standards IEEE802.3ab
1000Base-T,IEEE802.3x,IEEE802.3q,IEEE802.3p
Transmission
Rate 10/100Mbps(Half-Duplex) 20/200/2000Mbps( Full-Duplex)
Connector one 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 port
Driver
Support Windows 98se/Me/2000/XP/XP64, Linux,Vista32/64
LEDs a 10M Link/Act LED, a 100M Link/Act LED, a
1000M Link/Act LED and a Full Duplex Mode LED
Safety &
Emission FCC,CE
Environmental and Physical
Operating : 0℃~40℃
Temperature Stockage : -20℃~70℃
Operating : 10% - 90%,
Humidity Stockage : 5% - 90%

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Appendix B: Troubleshooting
1. PC cannot find the new hardware.
Suggestion:
Check to see if the network adapter is inserted in the PCI Express
slot properly and reinsert the adapter. If the problem remained,
please try to change another PCI Express slot.
2. The network adapter cannot work normally.
Suggestion:
Reinstall the adapter driver.
3. The light of the LNK/ACT LED do not glitter and the
adapter cannot work.
Suggestion:
Reinstall the adapter driver; Check to see if the network cables
meet with the standards and the settings of the network switch
are right.