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Price	—	-15% $26.80 Typical: $31.50	$119.99	$34.73
Delivery	—	Get it as soon as Monday, May 20	Get it May 20 - 23	Get it May 16 - 20
Customer Ratings	4.0782	3.849	4.2534	3.822
Sold By	—	The Ecom Pros	212 Distributors (blue light serial #'s recorded)	HQ Tech
data transfer rate	300 megabits per second	1152 kilobytes per second	300 megabits per second	22 megabits per second
data link protocol	IEEE 802 11n	USB	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b
hardware interface	pci	usb	usb	usb
weight	100 grams	2 grams	4 grams	1 pounds

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Product Dimensions

8.15 x 5.83 x 1.5 inches

Item Weight

3.53 ounces

ASIN

B0034CL2ZI

Item model number

TL-WN951N

Customer Reviews

4.0 782 ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#930 in Network I/O Port Cards
#1,520 in Internal Computer Networking Cards

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

June 12, 2009

Manufacturer

TP-Link

Language

English

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Wireless N PCI Adapter TL-WN951N allows you to connect a desktop computer to a wireless network and access high-speed Internet connection. Comply with IEEE 802.11n, they provide wireless speed up to 300Mbps, which is beneficial for the online gaming or even HD video streaming. Wireless N - Speed & Range. MIMO (multiple input, multiple output antennas) technology, it shows more excellent abilities of mitigating data loss over long distances and through obstacles in a small office or a large apartment, even in a steel-and-concrete building. SST & CCA Technology - Stable Wireless Signals. Signal Sustain Technology (SST) dramatically increases link robustness and throughput by simultaneously transmitting across three spatially-diverse signal paths, and incorporating information from three receivers simultaneously within the signal processing at the receiver. Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) automatically avoids channel conflicts using its clear channel selection feature and fully realizes the advantages of channel binding, greatly enhanced the wireless performance. WPA/WPA2 Encryptions - Advanced Security. TL-WN951N provides WPA/WPA2 encryptions that are created by the WI-FI Alliance industry group, promoting interpretabilities and security for WLAN, which could effectively and efficiently protect the wireless network. One Button Security Setup. Compatible with WI-FI Protected Setup (WPS), TL-WN951N features Quick Security Setup that allows users to almost instantly setup their security simply by pressing the "QSS" button automatically establishing a WPA2 secure connection, which is more secure compared with WEP encryptions. Bundled CD for Easy Operation. TL-WN951N comes with a CD with utility that helps you complete the software installation and wireless network settings, including security configurations and wireless connection, which is convenient for users, even for novice users.

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4 out of 5

782 global ratings

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Customers like the performance, ease of use, signal strength and quality of the network interface controller adapter. For example, they mention that it works fast initially at stated speeds, the included instructions are clear and the card was a synch to install. That said, opinions are mixed on connectivity and compatibility.

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329 customers mention259 positive70 negative

Customers like the performance of the adapter. They mention that it works fast initially at stated speeds, performs reasonably well, and has no lag or delays at all. The card's chipset started playing nicely with Wheezy's ath9k driver as soon as it was installed, and the network speed has increased drastically. It runs really well with no hiccups. Customers also say that the signal strength is very good to excellent.

"...The speed is noticeable. I probably saved my mother from having to upgrade her computer for few more years...." Read more

"...Over all I would rate this product 4/5 stars. While it is a very fast and obviously capable piece of hardware It arrived with a slightly bent..." Read more

"...I have no idea if Windows installed the correct driver, but so far it works perfect... So I don't really care...." Read more

"...Yea, it really weird how it doing that.A few notes, It work well, it just depends on the location of the product where you put it...." Read more

172 customers mention159 positive13 negative

Customers find the network interface controller adapter easy to install and use. They say the included instructions are clear, brief, and to the point. Customers also mention that the card is a synch to install, and that Windows sees it fine and downloads the appropriate driver without them popping in.

"...Drivers installed without a problem using Windows 7 Home 32-bit.This was installed on a six-year old HP desktop PC...." Read more

"...The installation was easy enough and the only problem was that the bracket had a slight bend which only took a little bit of force to rectify...." Read more

"...The card does everything I could have asked for and I found it easy to install (Lian Li case)...." Read more

"...Once I plug it in, Window see it fine and download the appropriate driver for it without me popping in the driver disc...." Read more

106 customers mention75 positive31 negative

Customers like the signal strength of the network interface controller adapter. They say it has excellent reception, strong signal through three walls, and a good range. Some customers also mention that the three antennas provide for better reception, which means a stable signal.

"...The three antennas provide for better reception which means a stable signal for the user. Faster internet, isn't that what it's all about?..." Read more

"...Also, reception seems to be very good. I doubt they really need all 3 of those antennae, but hey, it works.Quality: No idea!..." Read more

"...Still no good signal. So I purchased the TP-Link because of the features mentioned in the specifications...." Read more

"Good signal" Read more

85 customers mention73 positive12 negative

Customers like the quality of the network interface controller adapter. They say it's reliable, built solid, and is able to stream 1080p video with no problems. Some say it runs a lot more stable and has a stronger connection. Overall, most are happy with the quality and functionality of the product.

"...While it is a very fast and obviously capable piece of hardware It arrived with a slightly bent bracket, and, while that wasn't a problem, the fact..." Read more

"...Build quality seems good so I hope I don't have any issues for a long time...." Read more

"...expect flimsy parts cut with inadequate precision; but this circuit board was sturdy, its edges were smooth and straight, and the pieces fit..." Read more

"...Great PCI card for older computers." Read more

57 customers mention49 positive8 negative

Customers like the value of the network interface controller adapter. They say it's a great product with top notch performance. Some mention that the reception is worth the price for the Wireless-G speed. Overall, most find it to be an excellent buy.

"...However, it is still a good buy for the money and I would recommend this to any friend who was in market." Read more

"...The price is plenty fair (better than the ovum), and with Prime I didn't have to wait. Perfect." Read more

"...All in all, excellent buy." Read more

"...I think Amazon has this card nicely priced and so far I couldn't be happier...." Read more

13 customers mention10 positive3 negative

Customers like the fit of the network interface controller adapter. They mention it's small enough to fit in even the smallest PC towers, adjusts to all size computer cases, and does not take up a ton of space on the motherboard. It's easy to install and has a very slim profile. It is great for small servers and a standard PCI slot insertion.

"...It is a standard PCI slot insertion and you're ready to go. Drivers installed without a problem using Windows 7 Home 32-bit...." Read more

"...2. Does not take up a ton of space on the motherboard3. Clean solder, built solid4. Great priceCon's1...." Read more

"...Luckily it fit perfectly. Also it doesn't emit much heat, so cooling shouldn't be an issue.One disclaimer however......" Read more

"...This Will Not fit a PCI Express." Read more

98 customers mention50 positive48 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that it has given them no problems and flawless connections, while others say that the antenna that was supplied did not get a good connection. Some customers also mention that the card drops connection with the router and seems to be getting slower.

"...The three antennas provide for better reception which means a stable signal for the user. Faster internet, isn't that what it's all about?..." Read more

"...The connection was crummy - lots of drop outs and the speed was undependable. That card is 802.11g only...." Read more

"...it was a simple task of typing in my routers password and it connected fairly quickly...." Read more

"...Sometimes, I can hardly connect to the game in order to start it, and even when it can start the game, it lags out within minutes and kicks me...." Read more

13 customers mention5 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the compatibility of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that it works with any Linux operating system that supports it, while others say that the CD included does not have Win2000 support. The support for Linux is lacking and the utilities only had the 64 bit drivers.

"...and, while that wasn't a problem, the fact that it did not come with the 64 bit utilities and the malfunction it caused of the Wi-Fi icon have..." Read more

"...It is well supported by Linux and 'just worked' as an access point...." Read more

"...There is no support available for this card with the Windows 8 system either...." Read more

"...It will not work at all. Only good for Windows and Linux." Read more

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Vox Sapiens

Super performance easy to install

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2012

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This is a great wireless network card especially if you want to upgrade your PC to handle 802.11n band networking. The installation and setup was very easy. Even though I am a highly experienced computer, networking and electronics "geek", I have no doubts that a user with very little experience inside PC hardware could do this. It is a standard PCI slot insertion and you're ready to go. Drivers installed without a problem using Windows 7 Home 32-bit.

This was installed on a six-year old HP desktop PC. It is my mother's computer and at the same time I upgraded her home router. The computer did not come with any kind of wireless network card and she was using an external USB wireless network receiver with an older router (also six-years old) that had begun to fail. Since the new router was n band, it made sense to upgrade her receiver for the PC to take advantage of the dual-band router's abilities.

The three antennas should be placed in three different directions (just like the picture) to get the best signals from different planes. (For those who didn't know: radio signals--which include wi-fi network signals--are directional. This means that they could be horizontal or vertical in direction--called "polarity" in radio speak.) The three antennas provide for better reception which means a stable signal for the user. Faster internet, isn't that what it's all about?

The speed is noticeable. I probably saved my mother from having to upgrade her computer for few more years. If you think that your internet browsing is slower than it should be (especially on an older computer) consider upgrading the network card.

I am very happy with Amazon and this seller (MYeHut Inc.).

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012

Verified Purchase

I originally bought this card to replace a PCIe card (Asus N-15) that I had bought about 6 months earlier. My problem wasn't that that particular card was bad, it was simply using a slot that I did not have enough of in my computer so I had to seek out one that fit a regular PCI slot. I bought this card because, just like it says in the description, it offers a fairly high connection speed and range.

I am using this on a computer that I have built myself which actually runs two operating systems; Windows 7 and Fedora 16 (both 64 bit). The installation was easy enough and the only problem was that the bracket had a slight bend which only took a little bit of force to rectify. when I started up my computer I had simply to insert the disk and the installation was extremely straight forward. The only strange part was that the disk did not carry the 64 bit versions of the utilities; it only had the 64 bit drivers. Luckily though the drivers are all you would need. After installation, the software requires that the system be restarted which is required by almost all software. once installed it was a simple task of typing in my routers password and it connected fairly quickly. the only strange part is that the icon at the bottom right hand corner of the screen which represents the network connection on a PC still shows as unconnected, even though when I move my cursor over it the pop up box says that it is connected, which it is. Then again it is the first day so this may change after the computer is powered down again.

Over all I would rate this product 4/5 stars. While it is a very fast and obviously capable piece of hardware It arrived with a slightly bent bracket, and, while that wasn't a problem, the fact that it did not come with the 64 bit utilities and the malfunction it caused of the Wi-Fi icon have brought me to conclude that it could do better. However, it is still a good buy for the money and I would recommend this to any friend who was in market.

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Bill McGonigle

Very stable connection, 0-configuration on Fedora

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2012

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I moved my PC away from a convenient Ethernet connection, so I put a Netgear wireless card in it (a WPN311). The connection was crummy - lots of drop outs and the speed was undependable. That card is 802.11g only.

I figured I'd upgrade my access point and card to 802.11n and get more range. Well, I did the card first, with this TL-WN951N (based on my research that it would work with the ath9k 100% open-source drivers), and instantly I had a fast solid connection (64%) to my existing access point. I didn't even have to fiddle with Network Manager at all - after starting up the machine it connected right away to my existing connection. This is on Fedora 14, so anything later than that should be fine.

The connection is so good, I forgot for a moment I'm typing this on a VNC connection to work over my DSL. With the old card everything was very laggy. I'll probably upgrade the access point anyway, but there's no rush now.

The card does everything I could have asked for and I found it easy to install (Lian Li case). The price is plenty fair (better than the ovum), and with Prime I didn't have to wait. Perfect.

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2012

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Installation: Popped it in an open PCI slot on my motherboard, booted up, Windows 7 found it and automatically installed some driver, and boom, done! I have no idea if Windows installed the correct driver, but so far it works perfect... So I don't really care. I'll fix it if anything goes wrong :P

Speed: I have 30Mbps internet, and using an online speed test with this card got me exactly that (at about 15 feet from the router with one wall in the way). For reference, my older laptop's WiFi only ever hits about 25Mbps using the same test. I can't comment on its claimed 300Mbps speed, because I don't have any other networked device capable of keeping up enough to test that, and nobody's internet is that fast... But I expect it should at least come close when used with something else that's equally fast.
Also, reception seems to be very good. I doubt they really need all 3 of those antennae, but hey, it works.

Quality: No idea! I've only had it a few days now, so we'll see how long this thing lasts. Build quality seems good so I hope I don't have any issues for a long time.

Shipping: My only complaint is that it shipped without any packaging... None. Just the retail box with a shipping label slapped on it. Thought that was incredibly strange, but nothing happened to it so I can't complain too much.

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Fernando

Funciona bien

Reviewed in Spain on January 15, 2016

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Funciona perfectamente. Cojo la señal en la habitación a través de un pasillo y un patio de luces. Incluso descargas de grandes archivos.

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Client d'Amazon

très bon

Reviewed in France on October 19, 2015

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Carte performante pour son prix aucun souci de ping pour les joueurs demandant un ping réactif ( pour info 40 ms en ethernet et 45 en wifi) autrement dit très correct rien à dire facile d'installation avec mini CD.

Très bon rapport qualité/prix

si vous avez un débit aux alentours de 15 méga ne cherchez pas plus cher cette carte est parfaite.

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Vitalij Gekk

Was man von einer PCI Karte erwarten sollte!

Reviewed in Germany on August 25, 2015

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Ich habe mir die Karte für meinen Tower PC mit Win7 64bit geholt, der rund 15m weit und vier Wände weg vom Router steht.
Der Wlanadapter hat einen etwa 60% Empfang, was bei meiner 50000 Leitung immer noch etwas 25000 entspricht. Für meine Zwecke, wie das Gaming etc. reicht es mir vollkommen aus. Als Router verwende ich den TP-Link TL-WR841ND, der ebenfalls kein Überrouter ist, aber dennoch seinen Dienst verrichtet.

Was die Installation anbetrifft, es ist keine Schraube für das befestigen der Blende mitgeliefert, jedoch sind bei meinem Gehäuse, was ebenfalls kein teures ist, diese bereits alle inbegriffen, was die Wertung nicht trübt.
Wlanadapter eingebaut, PC gestartet und nach einpaar Sekunden, hat dieser sich von selbst installiert. Ich habe nur noch meinen Router ausgewählt und schon lief alles wie am Schnürrchen.

Die Verarbeitung von dem Gerät an sich ist einwandfrei. Die Antennen lassen sich gut befestigen und in alle Richtungen verstellen.

Ich kann definitiv behaupten, dass USB Wlan Sticks keinen solchen Empfang abliefern, vorallem nicht bei diesen Umständen.
Wenn sich Leute hier bezüglich schlechten Empfangs aufregen, dann ist deren Adapter entweder schrott, sie sind einfach von einem Bleikäfig umgeben oder sie können Ihren Router nicht richtig konfigurieren. Als Tipp, zieht euch mal eine Wlan App runter und guckt mal in welchem Wlan Kanal eure Nachbarn surfen und nehmt am besten den, den keiner nutzt!

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Amar Gupta

awesome product

Reviewed in India on July 24, 2015

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Awesome product. Its 3 antenna is pretty good for 100% connection.

filce66

Ottimo

Reviewed in Italy on March 25, 2015

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Confermo le note positive caricate anche da altri utenti: inserito in un vecchio dual core Intel 2.6Ghz, in uno slot PCI, con Ubuntu 12.04LTS, è stato visto istantaneamente al riavvio. Impostata la WPA del router, è iniziata la navigazione senza intoppi, con un'intensità di segnale doppia di quanto registrato da un pc portatile a fianco. Consiglio di disporre le tre antenne a ventaglio (la centrale va verticale e le laterali ruotate di 45 gradi) e tutte inclinate all'indietro di 45 gradi, così da prendere sia le componenti dirette che riflesse del segnale. Ottimo davvero, prezzo irrisorio, lo ricomprerò al prossimo "riciclaggio" di pc.

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Brand	TP-Link
Hardware Interface	PCI
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802 11n
Data Transfer Rate	300 Megabits Per Second
Item Weight	100 Grams

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