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TL-WN851ND
300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010479
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2011 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.
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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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarant
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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. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Outdoor use limited to 10 mW Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz France e.i.r.p. within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to al
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN851ND 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 of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.
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CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Package Contents................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Features...............................................................................................................
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. One TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WN851ND, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, ple
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1.3 Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards Supports WPA/WPA2 data se curity, TKIP/AES encryption Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps fo r maximum throughput, supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides 32-bit PCI interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti-jamming Supports roaming between access points when config
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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. 2.1 Hardware 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
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-5 5
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-6 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 6
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. Figure 2-8 7
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WN851ND uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter automatically connect to your target network next time if you tick Connect automatically. Figure 3-2 3. If word None appears behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected is not security-enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. To prevent outside intrusion and safeguard your network, it is strongly recommended to set a password to your router or access point. Figure 3-3 If there is a “lock” icon behind t
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-4 4. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-5 5. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless mode. 10
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-6 3.2 To connect using QSS QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports QSS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Three QSS connection methods are listed in the following parts while the third method is only su
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Figure 3-7 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-8 12
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-9 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device. Following are detailed configuration procedures of each way. 3.2.2.1. Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. In
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TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-11 3. When Figure 3-9 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device This method is only available in Windows XP and Windows Vista. 1. Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly
