Page 2 - 50Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter; COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
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 ...
Page 4 - CE Mark Warning; in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.; National restrictions; Country Restriction
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 al...
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; Person is responsible for marking this declaration:; Zhao Jianjun
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 CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN7...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overvi...
Page 8 - Package Contents; missing, please contact with your distributor.
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...
Page 9 - Chapter 1. Introduction; TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter; Overview of the product
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 and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wirele...
Page 11 - Chapter 2. Installation Guide; Hardware Installation; There are two ways to install the Adapter:; Software Installation; Cancel; , and run the Setup Wizard program on the; Software Installation for Windows XP; continue, select the; Install; and; User Guide
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 4 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 pr...
Page 12 - to load the following screen.
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 ...
Page 13 - to change the destination location for the software, then click; in the; Existing Folders; list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click; Next; to continue the installation.
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 6 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 E...
Page 14 - to; OK
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.
Page 15 - Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work; Continue Anyway; to continue the Installation.; Finish; to reboot the system.
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 proceed with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-9 ). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Conti...
Page 17 - Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP; TWCU
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 ...
Page 18 - You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the; Advanced; tab of; Profile
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 11 Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status 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 Ma...
Page 19 - Profile Management; Add or Modify a Configuration Profile; New
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 12 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 Managemen...
Page 20 - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This; Edit the Security tab
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 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 configu...
Page 21 - Wi-Fi Protected Access; Configure; to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure; Allow Association to Mixed Cells
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 ...
Page 22 - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list.; Maximum; Selects maximum; Infrastructure; the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.; Wireless Mode
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 wai...
Page 24 - The profile being used can’t be removed.; Switch another Profile; Activate
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 required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate . 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From th...
Page 25 - Auto Profile Selection Management
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 Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a ...
Page 26 - When auto profile selection is enabled by checking; Auto Select Profiles; on the
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 management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-11 ) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. Figure 3-11 3. Highl...
Page 28 - The name of the client computer.; Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information; The; Advanced Statistics; wireless network adapter.
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 21 ¾ Client Name - The name of the client 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 fr...
Page 29 - Chapter 4. QSS configuration; method or PIN method.
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 22 Chapter 4. QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless ...
Page 30 - ) Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click; QSS; link on the left of the main menu.; Add device; and click; Connect
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 23 Figure 4-2 Then, please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the QSS installation. After that, QSS function can be enabled. Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS (For the configuration of QSS, here takes the Wireless Rout...
Page 32 - to complete the QSS
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 Finish to complete the QSS configuration.
Page 34 - Enter the PIN from your AP device
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 27 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 new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter s...
Page 36 - Appendix A: Specifications; Normal
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,BPS...
Page 37 - Appendix B: Glossary; Infrastructure Network -
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 30 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 security....
Page 38 - See also
TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 31 Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification 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, all devices ...
