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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 and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CE Mark Warning For the following equipment: TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 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. CE Mark Warning For the following equipment: TL-WN610G 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.
CONTENTS Package contents..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the Product ..................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 LED Status ..........
Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter ¾ Quick Installation 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 listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter for assistance.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/ TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter! 1.1 Overview of the Product The adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or Notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide ¾ Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista ¾ Internal Antenna (TL-WN610G) ¾ Detachable reverse SMA connector antenna (TL-WN651G) 1.3 LED Status TL-WN610G LED Indications LED Indications Status Status Green Intermittently Activity Green Not lit Status Green Lit Activity Green Not lit Status Green Activity Green Working Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status. The adapter is on wake up status.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G Hardware Installation To 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 available PCI slot on the mainboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 2.2.2 1. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Installation for Windows 2000 Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, 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 installation. Figure 2-1 should then appear. 2. You can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen, Figure 2-1.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver. Select Install 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. 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.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Choose Destination 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 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 Program Folder 8.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 9. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 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 Warning Box ) Note: In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown Figure 2-9. Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation. Figure 2-9 Windows XP Warning Box 10.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 Finish 2.2.3 Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, 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 installation. And then Figure 2-11 will appear; Click Cancel to end the installation in the screen. Otherwise, the installation will continue. Figure 2-11 2.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-12 3. After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-13). To end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-13 ) Note: During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click “Install this driver software anyway” to continue the installation.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G Figure 2-14 4. Click the Finish button to complete.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 Advance Status 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 Switch to another Profile ¾ Import a Profile ¾ Export a Profile ¾ Scan Available Networks ¾ Order profiles Figure 3-3 3.2.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click Modify. The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-4. 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Client Name - Identifies the client machine. ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide 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 3. Edit the Advanced tab ¾ Power Save Mode • Define Shared Keys Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b 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 - Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in an access point network.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 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 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Import a Profile 1. From the Profile Management tab, click Import…. The Import Profile will then appear. 2.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G Figure 3-9 3.2.6 1. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Export Profile Dialog Scan Available Networks 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 available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 3. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Highlight the profiles to add 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 Selected Profiles box has highest priority, and the last profile has lowest priority. 6. Click OK. 7.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide transmitted by the wireless network adapter: ¾ Multicast frames transmitted and received ¾ Broadcast frames transmitted and received ¾ Unicast frames transmitted and received ¾ Total bytes transmitted and received Figure 3-12 3.3.1 Diagnostics tab Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G Figure 3-13 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Advanced Statistics 22
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Configuration for windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 4-1 means the connection has been established. Icon Icon means there is no connection. If the icon does not appear, please follow the steps below.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 4-3 3. To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation. Figure 4-4 4. After that, the installation will proceed as shown below, click close.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 4-5 5. The screen below will appear if the connection is successful.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal TL-WN610G: 32-bit CardBus Interface TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G: 32-bit PCI Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission Transmission Distance distance, It is limited to the environment).
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 108M Super GTM WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super GTM WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
TL-WN610G/TL-WN650G/TL-WN651G 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide by most narrowband receivers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). ¾ FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo-random set of channels.
