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TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3. Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC case. 4. Reconnect your PC's power and turn on your desktop PC. 2.1.2 TL-WN510G Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop. 2. With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place. 3. The Status LED should Intermittent flashing when the Adapter is installed correctly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP, Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt "Found New Hardware Wizard", click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM. The Setup steps for Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP are very similar. The following setup steps are for Windows 2000 and the section 2.2.3 for Windows Vista. ) Note: The Adapter don't have utility for windows Vista. 3

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TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G
54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide
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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
2.1
Hardware Installation
2.1.1 TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1.
Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power.
2.
Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Remove
the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer
for instructions if needed.
3.
Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the
slot's contacts. Once the adapter is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your
PC's chassis with a mounting screw. Then, close your PC case.
4.
Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC.
2.1.2 TL-WN510G Hardware Installation
To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:
1.
Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop.
2.
With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the
Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place.
3.
The Status LED should Intermittent flashing when the Adapter is installed correctly.
2.2
Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows
98Se, Me, 2000, XP, Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client
Utility (TWCU) and drivers.
When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt
“Found New Hardware Wizard”, click
Cancel
, and run the Setup Wizard program on the
CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP are very similar. The following setup
steps are for Windows 2000 and the section 2.2.3 for Windows Vista.
)
Note:
The Adapter don’t have utility for windows Vista.