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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.2 1910010456
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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
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    This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
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    2012 Italy None If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from
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    CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless 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
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    2.1 Hardware Installation...4 2.2 Software Installation ...4 2.2.1 For Windows XP...4 2.2.2 For Windows Vista ...9 2.2.3 For Windows 7 ...12 Chapter 3. Configuration Guide 15 3.1 For Windows XP...15 3.1.1 Current Status ...15 3.1.2 Profile Management 17 3.1.3 Diagnostics...26 3.2 For Windows Vista
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    in your box: ¾ One TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ 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
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    (802.11b/g/n) products. The adapter supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed. The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process; the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you create
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    1.3 LED Status TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Status Off Flashing Slowly Flashing Quickly Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. There is data being transmitted or received. 3
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    the adapter is installed correctly. Click Cancel. 2.2 Software Installation The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.1 For Windows XP 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. To
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2. Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 3. Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. X Figure 2-3 5
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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 (shown in Figure 2-4). Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Browse to change the
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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. Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 8. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 8
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    drive, and the Figure 2-10 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN721N. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, QSS Installation and User Guide. Figure 2-10 2. Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen. Figure 2-11 9
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Soon, Figure 2-12 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-12 Figure 2-13 5. The following page will display and please wait a moment. 10
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-14 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-15 11
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    CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-16 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN721N. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Figure 2-16 2. Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen. Figure 2-17 12
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Soon, Figure 2-18 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-18 Figure 2-19 5. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-20. 13
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-20 6. Then you will see Figure 2-21. Click Finish to complete. Figure 2-21 14
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. Configuration Guide 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN721N can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use
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    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 the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode. ¾ Network Type
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal. Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.1.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Client Name - Please enter a name which identifies the client
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 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
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-5 ) Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. 3. Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc
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    3. Click Remove. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ) Note: The profile being used can't be removed. 3.1.2.3. Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). X 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.1.2.4. Export
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available X Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3.1.2.7. Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please
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    next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found. 3.1.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Client Name - The name of the client computer. 3.1.3.2. Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Icon means the connection has been established. Icon To establish a connection, please follow the steps below. means there is no connection. 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network. Figure 3-15 2. The following
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    3-17 4. If the connection is successful established, the following screen will appear, click Close to finish the connection. Figure 3-18 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect. Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-21 31
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    Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. ) Note: QSS function is not supported in Windows 7 OS. First, the QSS software should be installed. Insert the Resource Install Driver&Utility, QSS Installation and User Guide. Figure 4-1 Next, select QSS Installation to load the following screen. 32
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    : 1) Press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 2) Open the Router's Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-4 will appear. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-5. Select Press the button of the
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 2. Secondly, press 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) Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-9 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. 35
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-10 2. Open the Router's Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-4 will appear. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-10 Select Enter the X new device's
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-12 2. When Figure 4-9 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead. 38
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps
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    basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. ¾ DSSS - (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - DSSS generates
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    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other,
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TL-WN721N
150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 2.0.2
1910010456