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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN851N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope ...301 489-17 V1.3.2:2008 EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. China South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R.
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN851N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope ...301 489-17 V1.3.2:2008 EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. China South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R.
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... stands for TL-WN851N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter without any...
... stands for TL-WN851N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter without any...
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... and it is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook. The adapter supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to 300Mbps for choosing the TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter! 1.1 Overview of 2x2 for your notebook computer. 1.2 Features ... guides you create a wireless connection immediately. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN851N is designed to install and manage. The adapter is a 802.11n client device; It has good capability on . the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step...
... and it is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook. The adapter supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to 300Mbps for choosing the TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter! 1.1 Overview of 2x2 for your notebook computer. 1.2 Features ... guides you create a wireless connection immediately. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN851N is designed to install and manage. The adapter is a 802.11n client device; It has good capability on . the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step...
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Flashing Quickly The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection; Activity Flashing slowly The adapter is transmitting or receiving data. 3 The adapter is already connected but is on. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Working Status Status Solid Light The adapter is inserted in the slot and the power is not transmitting or receiving data.
Flashing Quickly The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection; Activity Flashing slowly The adapter is transmitting or receiving data. 3 The adapter is already connected but is on. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Working Status Status Solid Light The adapter is inserted in the slot and the power is not transmitting or receiving data.
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Make sure that all of the PC. There will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Figure 2-1 2. Remove the metal slot cover on the CD-ROM. 2.2.2 For Windows XP 1. Then, close ... screen. 4 To continue, select the TL-WN851N. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Check with a mounting screw. Slide the PCI Adapter into your PC case. 4. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its pins...
Make sure that all of the PC. There will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Figure 2-1 2. Remove the metal slot cover on the CD-ROM. 2.2.2 For Windows XP 1. Then, close ... screen. 4 To continue, select the TL-WN851N. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Check with a mounting screw. Slide the PCI Adapter into your PC case. 4. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its pins...
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Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-2 3. Click Next to install driver only (shown in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-3 4. It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. After that you should choose a Setup type. Select Install Driver Only to continue. 5 Click Next to continue.
Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-2 3. Click Next to install driver only (shown in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-3 4. It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. After that you should choose a Setup type. Select Install Driver Only to continue. 5 Click Next to continue.
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TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-4 5. Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5 6. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you keep the default setting. Click Browse to continue the installation. 6 After that you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list.
TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-4 5. Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5 6. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you keep the default setting. Click Browse to continue the installation. 6 After that you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list.
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Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 8. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. 7 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-6 7.
Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 8. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. 7 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-6 7.
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Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 2) In Windows 2000, the warning screen is shown below (Figure 2-10), and please select Yes to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to continue installation. 8 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: 1) For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 2) In Windows 2000, the warning screen is shown below (Figure 2-10), and please select Yes to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to continue installation. 8 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: 1) For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
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Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-13 will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 9 To continue, select the TL-WN851N.There will appear. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-10 9. Figure 2-11 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 1. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation.
Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-13 will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 9 To continue, select the TL-WN851N.There will appear. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-10 9. Figure 2-11 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 1. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation.
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Click Next to load the following screen. Figure 2-13 3. Soon, Figure 2-14 will display after a moment. Click Install Driver & Utility to continue. 10 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-12 2.
Click Next to load the following screen. Figure 2-13 3. Soon, Figure 2-14 will display after a moment. Click Install Driver & Utility to continue. 10 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-12 2.
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Figure 2-14 Figure 2-15 5. Click Yes to continue. The following page will display and please wait a moment. 11 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4.
Figure 2-14 Figure 2-15 5. Click Yes to continue. The following page will display and please wait a moment. 11 TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4.
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Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 Click Finish to continue the Installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-17). Figure 2-17 6. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-16 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 Click Finish to continue the Installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-17). Figure 2-17 6. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-16 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
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... 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. All the adapters must match the wireless mode 23 The Wireless adapter must be in the drop-down list. • Maximum - The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are basically two... only clients, such as two or more TL-WN851N wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time. ...
... 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. All the adapters must match the wireless mode 23 The Wireless adapter must be in the drop-down list. • Maximum - The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are basically two... only clients, such as two or more TL-WN851N wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time. ...
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... which it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter of the access point with which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: • Auto causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it associates. ¾...
... which it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter of the access point with which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: • Auto causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it associates. ¾...
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... for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by first going through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in the receiver can recover the original data without the...
... for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by first going through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. TL-WN851N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in the receiver can recover the original data without the...
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... retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Off - All the wireless devices or clients will connect to power save mode in an access point network...
... retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Off - All the wireless devices or clients will connect to power save mode in an access point network...
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...Hoc network if no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that have different priorities; If the adapter finds no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes. Figure 3-7 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc ...Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 300/54/11 Mbps to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it ...
...Hoc network if no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that have different priorities; If the adapter finds no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes. Figure 3-7 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc ...Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 300/54/11 Mbps to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it ...
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... upon previous 802.11 standards by most narrowband receivers. Spread Spectrum technology is called a chip (or chipping code). TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to a pseudo-random set of an access point. Even if one or more BSS... (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to -peer basis, communicating directly with a Wireless Adapter, connected as low power wideband noise and is a group of computers or other without the need of computers, each with each...
... upon previous 802.11 standards by most narrowband receivers. Spread Spectrum technology is called a chip (or chipping code). TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to a pseudo-random set of an access point. Even if one or more BSS... (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to -peer basis, communicating directly with a Wireless Adapter, connected as low power wideband noise and is a group of computers or other without the need of computers, each with each...