Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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 ...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:; CE Declaration of Conformity
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 a...
Page 6 - 4M Wireless Adapter User Guide; Package Contents; The following contents should be found in your box:
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Wireless Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client...
Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview of the product; x to 3x eXtended Range; WLAN transmission technology
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK 54M Wireless Adapter TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G gives you the flexibility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of ...
Page 9 - Chapter 2: Installation Guide; Hardware Installation; Cancel
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Open your PC case an...
Page 11 - Yes
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Select the setup type. 5. Figure 2-4 should appear. Click Yes to continue the Installation, or click No to end the Installation. Figure 2-4 Question 6. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in figure ...
Page 12 - are
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Existing Folders list shown in figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation. Figure 2-6 Select a...
Page 13 - Note; select; Continue Anyway; to continue installation.; OK; to reboot the system.
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Note : In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown figure 2-8a, Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation. Figure 2-8a Windows XP Warning Box 10. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure...
Page 14 - Chapter 3: Configuration; If; TWCU utility
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity o...
Page 16 - Add or Modify a Configuration Profile
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear, figure 3-3. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a profile ¾ Edit a profile ¾ Remove a profile ¾ ...
Page 17 - Configure
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 General Tab of Profile Management 2. Edit the Security tab Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. ¾...
Page 19 - Preferred APs...
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide the same WEP key. For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs… to specify up to four access points to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points. Figure 3-7 Advanced tab of Profile Managemen...
Page 22 - Diagnostics
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not r...
Page 23 - Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. ¾ Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter. ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network...
Page 24 - Appendix A: Specifications; Normal; Environmental and Physical
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface TL-WN510G: 32-bit CardBus TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G: 32-bit PCI Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP Transmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 30...
Page 25 - Appendix B: Glossary; WLAN Transmission Technology -; DSSS
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 2x to 3x eXtended Range TM WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range TM WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust,...
Page 26 - See also; WEP
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BS...
Page 27 - Appendix C: Contact Information
TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/ TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter, please contact us. E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.tp-link.com - 22 -