Problem solved...

Orenard · 11 Nov 2014 at 18:16

How to get TP-Link TL-WN851ND working on Windows 8.1

Follow the little guide here- http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/154797-tl-wn851nd-on-windows-81/

Then restart your machine!

KIA · 11 Nov 2014 at 18:40

Share the solution for the benefit of others.

ED209 · 11 Nov 2014 at 20:39

what was the issue? im curious lol

Vesper · 12 Nov 2014 at 08:48

Happy to hear you fixed this secret issue! Would love to know what it was and what you did to fix it :B

APM · 12 Nov 2014 at 10:36

he turned it off and back on again

Orenard · 12 Nov 2014 at 15:14

APM said:
he turned it off and back on again

Turning it off and back on again was actually part of the process, no surprises there