TP-Link TL-WN721N - Manuals

Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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 ...

Page 4 - Country Restriction; Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

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 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria General authorization required for out...

Page 5 - 당해; NCC Notice; 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功

Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired...

Page 6 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; Wireless N USB Adapter; Person is responsible for marking this declaration:; Yang Hongliang

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL...

Page 7 - CONTENTS

CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Conventions ............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ...........................

Page 8 - Package

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 1 Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ USB cable ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N, including: •...

Page 9 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Product Overview

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The adapter is an 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...

Page 10 - Hardware Overview; Status; On

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status On The driver has not been installed. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. ) N...

Page 11 - Chapter 2 Installation; Hardware Installation; Locate an available USB interface on your computer.; Found New Hardware; wizard appears, click; Cancel

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 4 Chapter 2 Installation Please install the USB adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Locate an available USB interface on your computer. 2. Connect the adapter and your...

Page 12 - Software Installation; therefore here takes the procedures in Windows 7 for example.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 5 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 W...

Page 13 - Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 6 3. 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 2-3 4. Click Change to specify the destination...

Page 14 - to continue the setup.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 7 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-5 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-6

Page 15 - After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click; Finish; to complete the setup.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 8 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear...

Page 16 - Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network; connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods.; To connect using TWCU; change any settings related to the wireless adapter.; To connect using QSS; operations, please go to

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 9 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. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WN721...

Page 17 - word; None; password to your router or access point.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 10 2. The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network name and click Connect . SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. T...

Page 18 - to continue. Or push the QSS/WPS button on your router if your router; Close; to enjoy the Internet.; in the tools

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 11 point, then click OK to continue. Or push the QSS/WPS button on your router if your router features the QSS/WPS function to quickly build a connection without having to enter a key. Figure 3-4 4. You have now successfully connected to your netw...

Page 19 - To connect using QSS; Press the QSS button on the adapter. There are two ways:

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 12 Figure 3-6 3.2 To connect using QSS QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports QSS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless conne...

Page 20 - Open TWCU and click; QSS; and then click; Connect

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 13 Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10 ¾ Method Two: Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect . Figure 3-11

Page 21 - There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method:; please enter the new one instead. Click

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 14 3. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-12 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device. ...

Page 23 - appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 16 Figure 3-16 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in 6 Figure 3-18. Figure 3-17 Figure 3-18

Page 24 - To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility; not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 17 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner) as shown in the fi...

Page 25 - You have now successfully connected to the network.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 18 Figure 3-20 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-21 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.

Page 26 - as shown in the figure below. Select; Connect to a network; network you would like to connect and then click; connection will be built without entering a key.

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 19 1. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below. Select Connect to a network . Figure 3-22 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. H...

Page 27 - You have now successfully connected to the network.; Switch to

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 20 Figure 3-24 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-25 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-rig...

Page 28 - in the; Use Windows wireless configuration tool; in the figure; OK; when

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 21 Figure 3-26 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when 6 Figure 3-28 appears to c...

Page 29 - (displayed using the SSID) and click the

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 22 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks . Figure 3-29 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed...

Page 30 - Chapter 4 Management; any settings related to the adapter. Double-clicking on the; Profile

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 23 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configurati...

Page 34 - ) To change the power save mode. The default option is; ON; icon in your system tray and select; About

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 27 4) To change the power save mode. The default option is ON . Figure 4-6 4.3 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the...

Page 35 - Chapter 5 AP Mode

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 28 Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router, however, other wire...

Page 37 - Chapter 6 Uninstall Software; Uninstall the utility software from your PC; click; Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility; Uninstall the driver software from your PC; Start; button, and then click; All programs

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 30 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility . Figure 6-1 2. Follo...

Page 38 - Figure 6-2 Device Manager

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 31 Figure 6-2 Device Manager 2. Click Uninstall - TL-WN821N Driver shown in above 6 Figure 6-2, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.

Page 39 - Appendix A: Specifications; Normal

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 32 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Standard IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Interface USB 2.0 Button Quick Security Setup (QSS) Button (WPS Compatible) Wireless Signal Rate With Automatic Fallback 11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic) 11g: Up to 5...

Page 40 - Appendix B: Glossary; Infrastructure Network -

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 33 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for se...

Page 41 - See also

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 34 ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliabil...