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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter
TL-WN721N
150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010183
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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., L
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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 authori
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN721N 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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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the product...................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features .........................................................
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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................................................................................... 29 Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide One USB cable One Resource CD for TL-WN721N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distri
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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 and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The TL-WN721N’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up t
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Working Status Status Green The adapter is trying to scan a networking Flashing Alternately connection. Activity Green Status Green The adapter is already connected but is not Intermittently transmitting or receiving data. Activity Green Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data. Activity Green 3
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 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 up when the adapter is installed correctly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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 Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in Figure 2
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-4 5. Click Browse to change the destination location 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, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. 6
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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. 7
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-9 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. 8
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-10 9
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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 data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example. Af
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. 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. Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode. Network Type - The type of network and the sta
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Fig
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TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit 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 fields to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows. Figure 3-4 13
