TP-Link TL-WN851ND manual Hardware Installation, Software Installation

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Chapter 2 Installation

TL-WN851ND

300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter

Chapter 2 Installation

Please install the PCI adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the Resource CD.

2.1Hardware Installation

1.Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer.

2.Open the case and locate an available PCI slot. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Keep the screws. Turn to your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed.

3.Insert the PCI adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins have touched the slot's contacts. Once the adapter has been firmly inserted, screw its fastening tab. Then, close your PC case.

4.Insert the power cable back into the computer and turn on your computer.

When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel.

2.2Software Installation

The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the procedures in Windows 7 for example.

1.Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will appear. Select model TL-WN851ND. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to begin.

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Contents Rev 1.1.0 TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI AdapterCOPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement FCC STATEMENTNational Restrictions CE Mark Warning2400.0-2483.5 MHz CountryProduct Description 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYShenzhen, P. R. China ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Package Contents1.2 Introduction 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter1.4 Hardware Overview 1.3 FeaturesStatus Working StatusChapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation2.2 Software Installation TL-WN851ND 5. Click Install to continue the setup 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes TL-WN851ND 3.1 To connect using TWCU Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless NetworkTo connect using TWCU To connect using QSSautomatically connect to your target network next time if you tick Connect automatically 4. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet 3.2.1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 3.2 To connect using QSS3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network 3.2.2.1. Enter the PIN from your AP device 3.2.2 PIN method3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target networkTL-WN851ND 3.3.1 In Windows 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility3.3.2 In Windows Vista 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect 3.3.3 In Windows XP Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when Figure 3-25 appears to continue 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network displayed using the SSID and click the Connect button 4.1 Profile Chapter 4 ManagementThe following items can be found on the screen 4.1.3 Delete a profile 4.1.2 Modify a profile4.2 Advanced 4.3 About Chapter 5 AP Mode ¾ SoftAP mode Select to enable or disable the function 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC Chapter 6 Uninstall Software6.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC Appendix A Specifications NormalEnvironmental and Physical Appendix B Glossary ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS