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... Product 2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 4 2.1 Hardware Installation 4 2.2 Software Installation 4 2.2.1 Overview ...4 2.2.2 For Windows XP 4 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 8 2.2.4 For Windows 7 11 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 15 3.1 For Windows XP 15 3.1.1 Current Status 15 3.1.2 Profile Management 16 3.1.3 Diagnostics 24 3.2 For Windows Vista 25 3.3 For Windows 7 ...27 Chapter 4 QSS Configuration 30 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 31 4.2 PIN method...
... Product 2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 4 2.1 Hardware Installation 4 2.2 Software Installation 4 2.2.1 Overview ...4 2.2.2 For Windows XP 4 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 8 2.2.4 For Windows 7 11 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 15 3.1 For Windows XP 15 3.1.1 Current Status 15 3.1.2 Profile Management 16 3.1.3 Diagnostics 24 3.2 For Windows Vista 25 3.3 For Windows 7 ...27 Chapter 4 QSS Configuration 30 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 31 4.2 PIN method...
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... it is the best choice for maximum throughput. The Quick Setup Wizard guides you create a wireless connection immediately. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step-by-step through the installation process; With a faster wireless connection, you can also...190; Supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 ¾ Two antennas which are listed in Infrastructure mode ¾ Ease to 300Mbps for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook computer. 1.2 Features ¾ Complies with other wireless (802.11b) products. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless ...
... it is the best choice for maximum throughput. The Quick Setup Wizard guides you create a wireless connection immediately. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step-by-step through the installation process; With a faster wireless connection, you can also...190; Supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 ¾ Two antennas which are listed in Infrastructure mode ¾ Ease to 300Mbps for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook computer. 1.2 Features ¾ Complies with other wireless (802.11b) products. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless ...
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...TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its pins are touching the slot's contacts. Remove your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND. TL-WN851ND... 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Remove the metal slot cover on your computer manufacturer for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. ...
...TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its pins are touching the slot's contacts. Remove your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND. TL-WN851ND... 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Remove the metal slot cover on your computer manufacturer for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. ...
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, you will appear. Figure 2-9 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 8
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, you will appear. Figure 2-9 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 8
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-14 6. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND.There will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-16 will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 11 Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-15 2.2.4 For Windows 7 1.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 2-14 6. To continue, select the TL-WN851ND.There will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-16 will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 11 Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-15 2.2.4 For Windows 7 1.
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... strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start→All Programs→TP-LINK→TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. Double-click...of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN851ND can also run . The TWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to configure your Adapter for wireless ...
... strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start→All Programs→TP-LINK→TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. Double-click...of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN851ND can also run . The TWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to configure your Adapter for wireless ...
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...Static WEP) Security mode: ) Note: Figure 3-5 Select different Security Options, the configurations are defined on both the access point and the station. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is ... sure that are different; To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ) Note: The WEP security mode is not available for 802.11n. ¾ None: No security (not recommended). )...
...Static WEP) Security mode: ) Note: Figure 3-5 Select different Security Options, the configurations are defined on both the access point and the station. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is ... sure that are different; To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ) Note: The WEP security mode is not available for 802.11n. ¾ None: No security (not recommended). )...
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..., click Preferred APs... Remove a profile 1. Switch another Profile 1. Go to export. 2. Export a Profile 1. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will be selected automatically. Figure 3-7 3.1.2.2. Browse the directory to export the profile to attempt authentication regardless of the clients it associates. ¾ ... authentication using shared, but switches it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open enables an adapter to . 21 TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter will then appear below. 3. The four access points have the same WEP key. Select the ...
..., click Preferred APs... Remove a profile 1. Switch another Profile 1. Go to export. 2. Export a Profile 1. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will be selected automatically. Figure 3-7 3.1.2.2. Browse the directory to export the profile to attempt authentication regardless of the clients it associates. ¾ ... authentication using shared, but switches it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open enables an adapter to . 21 TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter will then appear below. 3. The four access points have the same WEP key. Select the ...
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... the list at any time. 3. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will then appear in Figure 3-2), click Import.... Click Open, the imported profile will open the General tab screen. Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4. Click Save. From the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profiles...
... the list at any time. 3. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will then appear in Figure 3-2), click Import.... Click Open, the imported profile will open the General tab screen. Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4. Click Save. From the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profiles...
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... The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles.... 2. Highlight a profile in the Available Profiles. Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of all created profiles in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter...
... The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles.... 2. Highlight a profile in the Available Profiles. Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of all created profiles in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter...
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... the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Figure 3-13 3.2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will see the adapter information, including general information about the following receiving... and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. The name of the client computer. 3.1.3.2. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. ¾ Card Name - TL-WN851ND...
... the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Figure 3-13 3.2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will see the adapter information, including general information about the following receiving... and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. The name of the client computer. 3.1.3.2. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. ¾ Card Name - TL-WN851ND...
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Please follow the steps below. 27 Figure 3-18 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is successful established, the following screen will appear, click close to establish a connection. If the connection is not available for Windows 7. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-17 4. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to finish the connection.
Please follow the steps below. 27 Figure 3-18 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is successful established, the following screen will appear, click close to establish a connection. If the connection is not available for Windows 7. TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-17 4. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to finish the connection.
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Operating System Throughput Radio Data Rate Modulation Media Access Protocol Data Security Frequency* Spread Spectrum Safety & Emissions 32 bit PCI Interface IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 300Mbps (Maximal) 27/54/81/108/162/216/243...
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Operating System Throughput Radio Data Rate Modulation Media Access Protocol Data Security Frequency* Spread Spectrum Safety & Emissions 32 bit PCI Interface IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 300Mbps (Maximal) 27/54/81/108/162/216/243...