TP-Link TL-WN650G manual

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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 Ru les. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if[...]

CE Mark Warning For the following equipment : TL-WN650G/TL-WN 651G 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 measure s. CE Mark Warning For the following equipment : TL-WN610G This is a class B product. In a domestic environment , this pr[...]

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CONTENTS Package c ontent s ..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduc tion............................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the Product ........................................................................[...]

1 Package content s The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G , including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any of the li[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/ TL-WN6 51G 108M Wireless Adapter ! 1.1 Overview of the Product The adapter gives you the flexibility to install y our PC or Notebook PC in th e most convenient location available, without the cost of running networ[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 3 ¾ Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP , Vist a ¾ Internal Antenna (TL-WN610G) ¾ Detachable reverse SMA c onnector antenna (TL-W N651G) 1.3 LED S tatus TL-WN610G LED Indications LED Indications Statu s Working S tatus S tatus Green Intermittently Activity Green Not lit The adapter i[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 2.1.1 TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G Hardware Installation T o install the adapter , follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Remove your PC case and locate an availabl e PCI slot on the main[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 5 2.2.2 Installation for Windows 2000 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM dr ive, and open the folder with the same name as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the inst allation. Figure 2-1 should then appear [...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 6 driver only , select Make Driver Inst allation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver . Select Inst all Client Utilities and Driver and click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation. [...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 7 Figure 2-5 Choose De stination Location 7. The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in Figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the defaul t value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to t[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 8 9. While files are copying, you will see a warning box, shown in Figure 2-8. Please select YES to continue installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly , and are able to work with the operating system. Figure 2-8 Widows 2000 Wa rning Box ) Note: In Windows XP, the warning box[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 9 Figure 2-10 Finish 2.2.3 Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM dr ive, and open the folder with the same name as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the inst allation. And then F[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 10 Figure 2-12 3. Af ter that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-13). T o end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-13 ) Note: During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security te sting, please click “ Install this driver softwa[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 11 Figure 2-14 4. Click the Finish button to complete. Figure 2-15[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 12 Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G can be configured b y TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapt er describes how to co n figure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on yo ur Wireless Local Area Network (W LAN)[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 13 Figure 3-1 Current S tatus The following table describes the item s found on the Current S tatus screen. ¾ Profile Name - The name of current selected configurat ion profi le. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management . ¾ Link St atus - Shows whether th[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 14 Figure 3-2 Advance S tatus 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TW CU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear , Figu re 3-3. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a profile ¾ Edit a profile ¾ Remove a profile ¾ Switch to an[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 15 configuration profile, select the confi guration from the Profile list and click Modify . The Profile Management dialog box will displa y a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Identifies the configur ation profile. This name must be u[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 16 Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog. Figure 3-5 Security tab of Profile Management Figure 3-6 Define Shared Keys 3. Edit the Ad[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 17 Short & Long (access point mode), which a llows both short and long headers in the 802.1 1b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames. ¾ Wireless Mode - S pecifies 2.4 GHz 5[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 18 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Select the profile name to remove in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove . 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Click on the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate . 3.2.4 Impo[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 19 Figure 3-9 Export Profile Dialog 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management, the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear . 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect an[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 20 3. Highlight the profiles to a dd to auto profile selection, and click Add . The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate. ) Note: The first profile in the Auto Select[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 21 transmitted by the wireless network adapter: ¾ Multicast frames transmitted and received ¾ Broadcast frames transmitted and received ¾ Unicast frames trans mitted and received ¾ T otal bytes transmitted and received Figure 3-12 Diagnostics tab 3.3.1 Check Driver Information The A[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 22 Figure 3-13 Advanced S tatistics[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 23 Chapter 4 Configuration for windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been inst alled, Windows Vist a will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 4-1 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. If the icon do[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 24 Figure 4-3 3. T o continue, click Connect Anyway . Click the Cancel button to end the Inst allation. Figure 4-4 4. After that, the inst allation will proceed as shown below , click close .[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 25 Figure 4-5 5. The screen below will appear if the connection is successful. Figure 4-6[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 26 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface TL-WN610G: 32-bit CardBus TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G: 32-bit PCI S tandards IEEE802.1 1b; IEEE802.1 1g Operating System Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP , Vist a T ransmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (S tandard transmission distan[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 27 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 108M Super GTM WLAN T ransmission T echnology - 108M Super GTM WLAN T ransmission T echnology employs multiple performance-en hancing te chniques including packet bursting, fast frames, dat a compressi on, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the thr[...]

TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 28 by most narrowband receivers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. an other wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only va lid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). ¾ FHSS ( F requency H opping S pread S pectrum) - FHSS continuously chang[...]