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TL-WN725N
150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010668
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject 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 their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarant
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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio 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 the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d’Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) Le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN725N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features.................................................................................................................
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. One TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide One resource CD for TL-WN725N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact you
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming. With the 802.11n technology, the TL-WN725N’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput.
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Off The adapter's radio has been disabled. The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or Flashing Slowly received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. 3
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. Note: When the hardware has been successfully installed on your computer, you will be prompted 'Found New Hardware Wizard' (as shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2); please click Cancel, and then follow the Software Installation steps to install driver and utility for your adapter. Figure 2-1 Found New Hardware Wizar
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows Vista 2.2 Software Installation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the procedures in Windows 7 for example. 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive and then select model TL-WN725N on the window that pops up (as
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 2. You will be prompted to choose a setup language from a drop-down list of 14 ones; then click OK to proceed. As follows we take English setup for example. Figure 2-4 3. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-5 6
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 4. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-6 5. Click Change… to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue. Figure 2-7 7
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 6. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-8 7. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-9 8
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 8. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-10 9. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. To connect to a network, please refer to XChapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. Figure 2-11 9
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) TL-WN725N uses the TWCU as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to th
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network of different security types. 1) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-PSK If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-PSK, you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key field, as shown in Figure 3-3. Or you can push the WPS/QSS button on your Router (if it features the WPS/QSS function) to quickly build a connection
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Password as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 3) Wireless network of None If you selected a wireless network of None (that is, no security is set.), you can get directly connected to this network without a
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TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc. 13
