TG-3468 Setup Guide
Model: TG-3468
Welcome! Let's get your adapter set up together!
This guide is here to make the setup easy for everyone. We’ll walk you through what’s in the box, how the adapter looks, and how to install it and its driver.
To use the adapter, install it into your computer, then install the driver. Our driver supports screen readers and can be installed using only a keyboard!
Ready to explore your adapter and get connected?
Part 1. Learn About Your Adapter
This section introduces the adapter's package contents and appearance.
1. Unpack Your Adapter
Your package includes: an adapter, a low-profile bracket, a Resource CD, and installation guides.
Low-Profile Bracket: An L-shaped metal piece with two mounting holes designed for compact computer cases.
Resource CD: a standard circular thin disc containing drivers for computer installation.
2. Appearance
The adapter is a flat, rectangular circuit board with a smooth surface and slight ridges from its embedded components.
The front of the adapter has an L-shaped metal bracket. At one side of the mounting bracket, there is a recessed rectangular internet port for connecting Ethernet cable.
One side of the adapter has a gold-plated edge connector (the PCIe interface) with tiny, parallel metal pins, which plug into the motherboard’s PCIE slot.
Part 2. Get Started
Step 1. Connect to a Computer
a. Turn off your computer, unplug the power cable, and then remove the case panel.
b. Locate an available PCIE slot (X1, X4, X8, or X16) on your computer and carefully insert the adapter.
Note: If the bracket is not suitable for your computer, detach it from the adapter's board and replace it with the low-profile bracket.
c. Install the antennas to the circular connector ports on the front of the adapter.
Tip: To maximize performance, make sure the path between the antenna and your router is clear.
d. Replace the case panel, plug in the power cable, and turn on your computer.
Step 2. Install the Drivers
* For Windows 10, you can enjoy using it directly. If not, install the driver manually.
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Right-click Computer, and then click Manage.
3. Open Device Manager. Go to Network Adapters, right-click Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller, and click Update Driver...
OR
Open Device Manager. Go to Other Devices and right-click Ethernet Controller; then
click Update Driver Software...
4. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
5. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
6. For Windows 7: Choose Show All Devices, and then click Next.
7. Click Have Disk...
8. Click Browse... to go to Computer > CDXXX and choose the .inf file based on your Windows system. Then click OK to continue.
9. Select Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller, and click Next.
10. Click Close when the driver is installed successfully.
Support
For technical support, driver downloads, replacement services, user guides, and other information about your product model, please visit https://www.tp-link.com/support/.