TP-Link TL-WN951N manual

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter REV: 1.1.0 1910010866[...]

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation. Th is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequenc y energy and, if[...]

CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause r adio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada lic ense-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This d[...]

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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 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN951N T rademark: TP-LINK We declare un[...]

CONTENTS Package C ontents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product O verview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduc tion ..........................................................................................[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 1 Package Content s Please verify that all the pack age 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) and Drivers • User Guide • Other help[...]

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, such as downloadi ng, gaming, video streaming. Wit[...]

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 Data is being transmitted or received.[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Installation Please install the PCI adapter into your computer before installi ng the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer. 2. Open the case and locate an available PCI slot. R[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 5 Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows Vista 2.2 Sof tware Inst allation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you thr ough the installation procedures for and Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here ta[...]

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 driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-5[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 7 4. Click Change… to specify the destinati on 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 inst all. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-8 7. After all the steps above, y ou will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-9 8. After installation, the utili ty configuration page will automat ically pop up as shown in the following f[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 9 Figure 2-10[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 10 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully in stalled into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network usi ng one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WN951N uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utili[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 11 Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted differ ent windows when you choose wireless netwo rk of different security types. 1) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Personal If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 12 Certificate as your authentication, you ne ed to sele ct one specific cert ificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Passw ord as your authentic ation, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-5. Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5[...]

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 c onnected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about t he network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will disp[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 14 Figure 3-8 3.2 T o connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) f unction 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 connection between wireless card and Router using e[...]

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

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 16 Figure 3-1 1 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to confi gure 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 Vista.) Following are the detailed configur ation[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 17 2. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have success fully 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 Windows Vista. 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Sel[...]

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). Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 T o connect using Wi[...]

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 Swi t ch to Windows wireless configuration tool . Figure 3-18 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility co nfiguration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windo w s wireless [...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 20 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in y our 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 using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Fig[...]

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 the network you would like to connect is se curit[...]

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 wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower -right corner). The utility will display any available wir[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 23 Figure 3-28 2. If the network you would lik e to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your R outer. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the [...]

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 wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen. Select your ta r[...]

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 successfully connected to the target network. Figur[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 26 Figure 3-34[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 27 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configur e your TL-WN781ND adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN951N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Confi guration Utility as the management software. The utility provides us ers with an easy interfac[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 28 Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 29 Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. CoffeeShop, Home, Office). The same name is not allowed. Please also note t hat no space is allowed between words. ¾ SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down lis[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 30 wireless adapter. While in ad hoc mode, it is recomm ended that you select WEP to secure your wireless network. ) Note: In Infrastructure mode, you will see Figure 4-3 if you selected the security type WEP ; you will see Figure 4-4 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK . While, if [...]

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 ma y want to specify another SSID for profile Ho me. After all the changes, click Sa[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 32 Figure 4-9 4.1.3 Delete a profile To delete an existing profile, hi ghlight the profile name and click Remove on the bottom of the screen or press the Delete button on your key board. When the following figure appear s, click OK to continue. Figure 4-10 4.2 Advanced The following configurat ion[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 33 4) To change the power save mode. Figure 4-1 1 4.3 About The About screen gives you some information ab out the Driver and Utilit y versions of the adapter. Right-click the icon in your system tray and select About from the list . Figure 4-12 Figure 4-13[...]

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 Inter net for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired br[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 35 Figure 5-2 The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection thro ugh which devic es connected to your AP can access the Internet. ¾ SSID: Enter th[...]

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 specif y another key instead of the default key 1234 5678. Only by entering the corresponding key can other com pute rs establi[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 37 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/V ista/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 soft ware from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All[...]

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 Driver .[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 39 Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driv er 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 so ftware 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[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 41 Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. Figure 6-10 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-1 1 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.[...]

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, and click Uninstall-TP-LINK TL-WN951N Driver . Fig[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 43 Figure 6-15 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-16[...]

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 (Maximal) Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9[...]

TL-WN951N 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter User Guide 36 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wirele ss product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-s pectrum (DSSS) technology and oper ating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP enc ryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to [...]

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, se cure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, mor[...]