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 4 - Country Restriction; Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.
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 Bulgaria General authorization required for out...
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; 00Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter; Person is responsible for marking this declaration:; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN851ND ...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Introduction ...........................................
Page 7 - Chapter 1 Product Overview; Package Contents; Adapter without any explanations.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN851ND, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Conf...
Page 8 - Hardware Overview; Status
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 2 1.3 Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards ¾ Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, TKIP/AES encryption ¾ Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput, supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distan...
Page 9 - Chapter 2 Installation; Hardware Installation
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 3 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 locat...
Page 10 - window will appear. Click
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 4 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...
Page 11 - Click; Next; in the screen below to continue.; Install; to continue the setup.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 5 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
Page 12 - After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click; Finish; to complete the setup.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 6 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
Page 13 - following figure and the icon
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 7 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
Page 14 - Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network; To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility; To connect using TWCU
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 8 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-WN851ND uses the...
Page 15 - word; None; password to your router or access point.; OK; to continue. Or push the QSS/WPS button on your router if your router
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 9 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 enterin...
Page 16 - You have now successfully connected to your network. Click; Close; to enjoy the Internet.; in the tools
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 10 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 suc...
Page 17 - To connect using QSS; Open TWCU and click; QSS; and then click; Connect
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 11 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 betwe...
Page 18 - The adapter will be connecting to the target network.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 12 Figure 3-7 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-8
Page 19 - There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method:; please enter the new one instead. Click
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 13 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 ar...
Page 21 - appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 15 Figure 3-13 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in Figure 3-15. Figure 3-14 Figure 3-15
Page 22 - To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility; (displayed using the SSID) to be connected and then click; not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 16 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 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 corner). The utility will display any...
Page 23 - You have now successfully connected to the network.; Connect to a network
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 17 Figure 3-17 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-18 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless compute...
Page 24 - network you would like to connect and then click; connection will be built without entering a key.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 18 Figure 3-19 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 3-20 3. If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the ...
Page 25 - You have now successfully connected to the network.; Switch to
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 19 Figure 3-21 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-22 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner)....
Page 26 - in the; Use Windows wireless configuration tool; in the figure
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 20 Figure 3-23 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. Figu...
Page 27 - (displayed using the SSID) and click the
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 21 Figure 3-26 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. Figure 3-27 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as s...
Page 28 - Chapter 4 Management; Profile
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 22 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WN851ND adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN851ND adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utilit...
Page 30 - You may edit an existing profile by clicking the; Modify; button from the Profile page. For; Save; to make the changes; Remove; on the bottom of the
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 24 Figure 4-3 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 for profile Home. Afte...
Page 31 - The following configurations can be made on the; Advanced; ) To select wireless configuration tool.; ON
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 25 Figure 4-5 4.2 Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. Th...
Page 32 - icon in your system tray and select; About
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 26 4.3 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-7
Page 33 - Chapter 5 AP Mode
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 27 Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. This function is available only in Windows7. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired bro...
Page 35 - Chapter 6 Uninstall Software; Uninstall the utility software from your PC; Start; click; Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility; Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 29 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility 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 Wireless Configuration Utility . Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 2...
Page 36 - Uninstall the driver software from your PC; Uninstall; the adapter from your PC.
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 30 Figure 6-3 6.2 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-TL-WN851ND Driver . Figure 6-4 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Uninstall shown in above Figure 6...
Page 37 - Appendix A: Specifications; Normal
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 31 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32 bit PCI Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36...
Page 38 - Appendix B: Glossary; Infrastructure Network -
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 32 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 security. 802...
Page 39 - See also
TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter 33 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, integr...
