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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model...

CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ..............................................

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 1 Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN951N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, ...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 3 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed; The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Dat...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Installation Please install the PCI adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer. 2. O...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 5 Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows Vista 2.2 Software Installation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for and Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. The procedures in different...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 6 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver . Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driv...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 7 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 2-6 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 8 6. The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-8 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-9 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will au...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 10 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. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WN951...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 12 Certificate as your authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Password as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, ...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 13 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click St...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 14 Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless con...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 15 Figure 3-9 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-10 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network.

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 16 Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device. ( ) Note: This method is only available in Windows XP and Windows V...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 17 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device ) Note: This method is only available in Windows XP and Wi...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 18 Figure 3-15 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen (as shown in Figure 3-16), the WPS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful (as shown in Figure 3-17). ...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 19 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool . Figure 3-18 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools ...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 20 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks . Figure 3-21 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed ...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 21 as shown in the figure below. Select Connect to a network . Figure 3-24 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 . Figure 3-25 3. If...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 22 Figure 3-26 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-27 3.3.3 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right cor...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 23 Figure 3-28 2. If the network you would like to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the wind...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 24 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-30 3.3.4 In Windows 8 Windows 8 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear a...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 25 Figure 3-32 ) Note: You can also push the WPS/QSS button on your router as hinted “You can also connect by pushing the button on the router”. Then click Next to continue. 3. When Connected appears behind the SSID (as shown below), you have succe...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 27 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WN781ND adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN951N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. T...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 31 Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID f...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 32 Figure 4-9 4.1.3 Delete a profile To delete an existing profile, highlight the profile name and click Remove on the bottom of the screen or press the Delete button on your keyboard. When the following figure appears, click OK to continue. Figure...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 33 4) To change the power save mode. Figure 4-11 4.3 About The About screen gives you some information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-12 Figure...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 34 Chapter 5 AP Mode (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. This function is available in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 36 ¾ Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES. ¾ Security Key: Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only by entering the c...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 37 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/Vista/7 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, here we just use Windows 7 as an example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Wi...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 38 Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-4 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK TL-WN951N Dr...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 39 Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-6 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process.

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 40 Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface ， right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear b...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 42 Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface ， right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps . Find the TP-LINK application, an...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 35 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32 bit PC Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Throughput 300Mbps (Maxi...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 36 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for sec...

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 37 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 reliabili...