How to connect to the WLAN-PS network of the TL-WPS510U on Windows 8.1

Compared with Windows 7 and Windows 8, Windows 8.1 no longer shows Ad-hoc networks in the Wi-Fi list. As TL-WPS510U works on Ad-hoc mode as default, you cannot find the SSID “WLAN-PS” of TL-WPS510U on Windows 8.1. For how to connect to the WLAN-PS network of the TL-WPS510U on Windows 8.1 please follow steps below.

View the Ad-hoc wireless network

Step 1: Run cmd as administrator

Right click on the Windows START icon at the left-hand corner in the task tray, left click on “Command Prompt (Admin) “

Step 2:View the name of wireless network(SSID)

Run the following command as below to see all networks in range, including ad-hoc network:

>netsh wlan show networks

In this case, WLAN-PS is the ad-hoc wireless network name of the TL-WPS510U.Note down the detailed information of WLAN-PS.

Set up a visible ad-hoc wireless network and manually get it connected

Step1: Set up a new network

go to ‘control panel’→ ‘Network and Internet’→ ‘Network and Sharing Center’, click ‘Set up a new connection or network’

double click “Manually connect to a wireless network”

Enter the SSID, security settings of the ad-hoc network accordingly (you can find the detailed information in “view the ad-hoc wireless network”-setp2), uncheck “Start this connection automatically” (important)

click “Next”, then “close”

Note: The Network name of the TL-WPS510U is WLAN-PS, Security type of the TL-WPS510U is No authentication(open)

Step 2: Complete the parameter of the ad-hoc wireless network

Run the command as below (important):

>netsh wlan set profileparameter WLAN-PS connectiontype=ibss

Step 3: Run cmd and connect the ad-hoc network

After setting up, run this command whenever you want to connect the ad-hoc network:

>netsh wlan connect WLAN-PS

Then you can see that you are currently connected to WLAN-PS in “Network and Sharing Center” window

Now you can connect your Windows 8.1 PC to WLAN-PS and continue to install and configure the TL-WPS510U.