Tp-Link TL-WN350G [9/40] Hardware installation

TL-WN350G/TL-WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide

Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 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.

2.2 Software Installation

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000,

XP, Vista32, Vista64, and Windows 7.

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.

2.2.1 For Windows XP & 2000

The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are very similar. The following setup steps are for

Windows XP.

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named

TL-WN350G/TL-WN350GD. Choose the proper folder according to your operating system

and double-click Setup.exe to load the following screen. And then click Next To continue the

installation.