TP-Link TL-WN721NC manual

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010183[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specifications ma y be reproduced in any form o[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation. Th is equipment generates, uses a[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause r adio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following th[...]

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARATION OF CONFOR MITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbp s Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN721N T rademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the product ................................[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ................................................................................ 26 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device ............................................................................ 27 Appendix A: Specifications ...................................[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 1 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN721N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful In[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 2 Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter . 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed a nd unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connecti on, you can get a better Internet exp[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 3 1.3 LED S t atus LED Indications Status Working Status Status Green Activity Green Flashing Alternately The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection. Status Green Activity Green Intermittently The adapter is alread y connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Status Green Activity G[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 4 Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation There are two ways to install the Adapter: 1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in package. The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop [...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 5 2. Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 3. Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver . Select Install Drive[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 6 Figure 2-4 5. Click Browse to change the destination locati on for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5 ). Figure 2-5 6. After that, select the program folder, y ou should c reate a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that y[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 7 Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 8. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 .[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 8 Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proc eed with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-9 ). Our drive rs have been tested thoroughly, and are able t o work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 9 Figure 2-10[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 10 Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN721N can be configured by TP -LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the dat a security encrypt[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 11 Figure 3-1 The following table describes the item s found on the Current S t atus screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management . ¾ Link Status - This shows whether[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 12 Click Advanced on the screen ab ove, you can see adv anced information about the program and its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab o f the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2 ). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a new profi[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 13 ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum lim it of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fiel ds to configure the profile. To define the security mode, se[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 14 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shar[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 15 Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. • Normal - Normal mode use[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 16 of the access point with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network : Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapte[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 17 ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ). 2. Select the profile name re quired in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate . 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 18 Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ), the Availa ble Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 19 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ), click Order Profiles… . 2. The Auto Profiles Selection m anagement window will appear (shown in Figure 3-11 ) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. Figure 3-1 1 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile sele[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 20 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Ut ility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics . The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration. The Diagnostics tab list s the following rece iving and transmitting diagnostics for fra[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 21 ¾ Client Name - The name of the c lient computer. 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless [...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 22 Chapter 4. QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows y ou to add a new wireless device to an exi sting network quickly. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a w ireless connection between wireless card and router usi ng either Push Button Confi[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 23 Figure 4-2 Then, please follow the clue of the Operation Syst em to complete the QSS installation. After that, QSS function can be enabled. Here we will in troduce two ways to configure the QSS (For the configuration of QSS, here takes the Wireless Router of our company for example). 4.1 PBC (Push Bu[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 24 Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 2. Secondly, pr ess the QSS button of the adapter. There are two ways: 1) Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Figure 4-6 2) Doubl e click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 25 Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-9 appears. Click Fin ish to complete the QSS configuration.[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 26 Figure 4-9 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method : 1) Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to [...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 27 Figure 4-10 2. Open the Router’s W eb-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. The n Figure 4-4 will appear. Click Add device , then you can see Figure 4-10 Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-10 , click Connect . Figure[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 28 Figure 4-1 1 2. When Figure 4-9 appe ars, the QSS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 29 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802. 11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000/ Windows XP/ Windows Vista Radio Data Rate 11b ： 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g ： 6/9/12/18/24/ 36/48/ 54Mbps Modulation 11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK; 11g:OFDM; Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA [...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 30 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wirele ss product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-s pectrum (DSSS) technology and oper ating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP enc ryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-[...]

TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 31 Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A S ervi ce S et Id entification is a thirty-two char acter (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. Fo r the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is[...]