TL-WN721N User Guide - TP-Link
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1. 161914 205 300 1254857 0 Beacons Hecerved Frames Received Frames Hecerved with Errors Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Mismatches Data Rate Mismatches RATS Frames CTS Frames CTS Frames Retired ATS Frames Hetried Data Frames Authentication Time L ut Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Associaton Rejects Standard MIC Standard MIC Errors LEIP MIC OF LEIP MIC Errors Figure 3 13 3 2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter s driver has been Connection message like this one installed Windows Vista will display a wireless Network TE Lue Currently connected to Mc TP LINK Access Local only n 4 07 PM Figure 3 14 27 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter lcon all means the connection has been established Icon ill means there is no connection To establish a connection please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon a in your system tray then click Connect to a network Connect to a network Turn on activity animation Turn off notification of new networks Diagnose and repair Network and Sharing Center W 3 25 Figure 3 15 2 following screen will show you available wireless networks Highlight the one you want to join and then click Connect ka L A Connect to a network Select a network to connect to TP LINK unsecured net2. e Reorientor relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 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 transmitter This equipment has been SAR evaluated for use in hand SAR measurements are based on a 4mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance CE Mark Warning CEO 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
3. The installation program has successfully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard lt Back Cancel Figure 2 15 11 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2 2 3 For Windows 7 1 Insert the Resource CD into vour CD ROM drive and the Figure 2 16 will appear To continue select the TL WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility and User Guide IP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Choose vour language English we Note Please select the model of your ADSL device and click Start Setup to install your device correctly IL WNZ21 User Guide paciliculinms aci subject ta change w hout notes Mare informan please refer to tp link carm YE LIN sa leqimered itadamataol TP LINE Technologies Co Lid 2011 TFLINEL Am rights resspved 2 Browse CD EXIT Figure 2 16 2 Click Install Driver amp Utility for Adapter to load the following screen Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing 5etup Please walt while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TF LIME Wireless Client Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 17 12 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3 Soon Figure 2 18 will display after a moment Click Next to con
4. 3 1 2 4 Export a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Export Profile Save in O TP LINK Wireless Client Utility 2 ET m File name Save as Config files prf v Figure 3 8 3 1 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below 2 Browse to the directory where the profile is located 3 Highlight the profile name 4 Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List 23 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Import Profile Look in E TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Ke File Files of type Config files prf wl 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 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below 2 Click Refresh to refresh the list at anv time 3 Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to c
5. 55101 55102 5502 Figure 3 3 2 Editthe Securitv tab Select the Securitv tab in the screen above and then vou can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the securitv mode select the radio button of the desired securitv mode as follows 18 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Profile Management General Security Advanced Set Securty Options O WRAAVPA WEAAWPAZ O WPAAVPA Passphrase 802 1x o0z 1s Allow Association to Mixed Cells o 2 Figure 3 4 WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access gt WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase gt 802 1x Enables 802 1x security Pre Shared Key Static WEP Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station To define shared encryption keys choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window shown in Figure 3 5 GF Note The WEP security mode is not available for 802 11n None No security not recommended SA Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog To configure the Encrypti
6. 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer 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 DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS cont
7. Move Up or Move Down as appropriate G Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 GF Note When auto profile selection is enabled bv checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest prioritv and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the 25 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter network If the connection fails the client adapter will trv the next highest prioritv profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 3 1 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP LINK Wireless Client Utilitv TWCU provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter gt Multicast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received gt Total bytes transmitted and received TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LINK 150Mbps Wir E Action Options Help Current Status Profile Manag
8. Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 1 3 LED Status Off The driver has not been installed The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted Flashing Slowly ARR Me Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Installation There are two wavs to install the Adapter 1 Plug the Adapter directiv to the USB port on vour computer 2 Connect the Adapter and vour computer through the USB cable attached in package G Note The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctiv 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 continue select the TL WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility QSS Installation and User Guide UC EO PCR CNN rmm mm TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Choose your language English v No t Bt P d Bp e C i t model of your ADSL device and click Start Setup to install you device correctly TD We951ND IL WNZ21N 055 Installation User Guide am t ho
9. a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Y Y ON Y ON V WV Order profiles TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LIHK 150Mbps Wir Eg 4ction Options Help Curent Status Profle Management Diagnostics Details Network Infrastructure Import Security Disabled Network Mame 1 551071 lt gt Network Mame 2 5510121 lt gt Scan Network Mame 3 55103 empty gt Export Order Profiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 3 1 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3 17 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 1 Editthe General tab gt 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 gt Client Name Please enter a name which identifies the client machine Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management General Securty Advanced Profile Settings Profile Mame test Client Name TFLIMK M3SBTHEIM Metwork Hames
10. 00 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V1 3 2 2008 EN60950 1 2006 EN62311 2008 Recommendation 1999 519 EC Person is responsible for marking this declaration Vang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China CONTENTS Package Contents te d a a 1 Chapter 1 introductioti sa iena 2 1 1 Overview of the product seen a A A A ARAARA 2 12 FOSOU eS nt aide MEME MM LM ee M DM EAM 2 tss LED SaS C 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide pano Sa Rae qe doo peas Rp ao 4 2 1 Eiaraware Jristallatlol sensato iara RI cupa bn dte 4 2 2 sonwarelnstallatto Cada RE v d da cand Bub tensed aaa sues fa ta rada t p datu 4 2 2 1 For VV VAC OW A Pe e 4 2 2 2 FOR VVINGOWS VISIO senate boc etta acutae uai IA 9 2 2 3 FOFVINQOW AT a i 12 Chapter 3 Configuration GUNG x iaceo tos tao ho eto 15 3 1 go m AUIgoe TU Ec 15 3 1 1 CUNE telis A M ce tese 15 3 1 2 Protile Management aa ala a 17 91 9 DIAG OSUGS prp cc TM REN 26 9 2 FOFVWINOOWS VISTA tai kit een tiw atr ko Equine b ead E aaa 27 OMS MEE e flood 29 Chapter 4 QSS Configuration 32 4 1 Push Button Configuration method s
11. LE P INK User Guide TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Rev 2 0 2 1910010456 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK isa 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 2011 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT FC 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
12. a faster wireless connection you can get a better Internet experience such as downloading gaming video streaming and so on The IL WN721N s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with other wireless 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 a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the IL WN721N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features gt IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11n standards gt Supports WPA WPAZ data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption WEP encryption gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides USB interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Vv Y Y VY V WV Supports Windows 2000
13. ch ue shout nnbcr i rg infarmaspbn pease reler to 5itn is ww ta lirik nm TO tegimisred tradereark of Technologies Cl fd Caping 2011 TE An reserved E Brow 3E CD EXIT Figure 2 1 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2 Click Install Driver amp Utility for Adapter to load the following screen TP LINK Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TF LIMK Wireless Client Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which wall quide vau through the rest af the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 2 3 Soon Figure 2 3 will display after a moment Click Next to continue TP LINK Client Installation Program TP LINK Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for your TF LIHK 15 Mbps Wireless Lite M Adapter Cancel Figure 2 3 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 4 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client 5 Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only shown in Figure 2 4 Click Next to continue TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup vau prefer Install Client Utilities and Description Install Driver Only Cho
14. d to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 40 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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 all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the netwo
15. ement Diagnostics Transmit Adapter Information Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Hecerve Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 3 1 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab gt Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter gt MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter gt Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver 26 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter gt Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver gt Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver gt Client Name The name of the client computer 3 1 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 frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted Frames Frames Dropped Frames Frames
16. 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 Bulgaria None Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy None Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES 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 of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 3
17. here are two ways 1 Press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 4 3 TP LINK TD W8951ND 150Mbps Wireless N Power ADSL Internet WLAN ADSL2 Modem Router Figure 4 3 2 Open the Routers 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 new device in two minutes and click Connect 33 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter QSS Quick Secure Setup 055 Status Enabled Disable las Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen Mew PIN Add a new device Add device Figure 4 4 Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 4 5 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 amp i on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 7 Click Next to continue Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4 8 and click Next 34 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 055 for Wireless Welcome to 055 155 is compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup This application will quide you through configuring your wireless network 155
18. inuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks 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 reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tune
19. iut nok m A nre i please n f rot itn wen in link com FO Sa teginiared trademark TP LINE Technologies Co fd 2011 An righty reserved Browse CD EXIT Figure 2 10 2 Click Install Driver amp Utility for Adapter to load the following screen TP LIMK Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing 5etup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TF LIME Wireless Client Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which wall quide through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 11 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3 Soon Figure 2 12 will display after a moment Click Next to continue TP UNK Client Installation Program TP LINK Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for pour TF LIMK 150Mbps Wireless Lite M Adapter Tm Figure 2 12 A Click Yes to continue TP LINK Client Installation Program Figure 2 13 5 The following page will display and please wait a moment 10 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Status TF LIME Client Installation Program executing selected operations InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 14 6 Click Finish to complete the installation TP LINK Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete li
20. n Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 19 If your wireless network is secured you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3 20 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click OK fic Connect to a Network Type the network security key Security key HIIITITITI W Hide characters Cancel Figure 3 20 If the key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3 21 30 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Currently connected to 5A6C17 Mo Internet access Wireless Network Connection 2 5A6C17 WCNSSID yanyajun Network 340c df fbO0 root TP LIMK 900104 RT3052 WPA test Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 21 31 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 4 QSS Configuration QSS Quick Secure Setup function allows vou to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickiv If the wireless router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method GF Note QSS function is not supported in Windows 7 OS First the QSS software should be installed Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the Figure 4 1 will appear To continue select the TL WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility QSS Installatio
21. n and User Guide TP LINK SetupWizard The Reliable Choice Choose your language English hol Mote Please select the model of your ADSL device and click Start Setup to install your device correctly Install Driver amp Utility 5 Installation User Guide as s aey 1 cs 1 U a ie 1 jus 4 r w TO m semet je without napa Mors information piema refer to rita hee Tel nk com TE LIIH tegistercd traders et TF LIME Technologies Co Ltd Copyright G 2011 7P UNE AT nghteTessreed VU EXIT E Browse CD Figure 4 1 Next select QSS Installation to load the following screen 32 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter OSS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Freparing Setup iii Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup 55 Installation Program Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest af the setup process Please wat Cancel 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 Router of our company for example 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Firstly press the QSS button of the router T
22. nal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB Mil If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB ull If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB alll If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the TWCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start All Programs TP LINK TP LINK Wireless Client Utility The TWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab needn t any configurations 15 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter gt TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LINK 150Mbps Wir EJ Action Options Help Current Status Frafile Management Diagnostics TP LINK Profile Mame Default Link Status Associated Network Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 150 Mbps Data Encryption Mone Server Based Authentication None Control Channel IP Address 192 166 1 104 Extension Channel 3 Signal Strength BERR RRR Excellent Advanced Figure 3 1 The following table describes the item
23. ode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match e Shared Shared key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key For infrastructure access point networks click Preferred APs to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points The four access points have different priorities the frontal has the higher priority Preferred Access Points Specified Access Pont MAC Addresses Access Point 1 Access Point Access Point 3 Access Point 4 Figure 3 7 3 1 2 2 Remove a profile 1 2 Go to the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 22 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3 Click Remove SA 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 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate
24. on Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode 19 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP kep Entry Hexadecimal 0 9 C3 ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keps WEP Size Transmit Kep 152 WEP 1 0123456739 WEP Key i WEP 3 WEP Key 4 Figure 3 5 G 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 configuration for the profile 20 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Profile Management General Security Advanced Network Infrastructure Wireless Mode Wireless When Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 124 GHz 11 Mbps 902 11 Authentication Roaming Prefered APs Figure 3 6 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e 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 periodically e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless USB Adap
25. ose this option to install the driver and client utilities This 1s the recommended option Figure 2 4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software then click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 5 TP LINK Client Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the Files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following locations Destination Folder CA ATP LINKATP LIME Wireless Client Utility Cancel Figure 2 5 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 6 After that select the program folder vou 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 TP LINK Client Installation Program Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below may enter a new folder name or select one fram the Existing Folders list Program Folder Administrative Tools ames Microsoft Realtek Startup AHHAR Figure 2 6 Choose configuration tool if vou are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue IP LI E Client Installation Program Choose Configuration Tool Which bool will use to configure pour client adapter Third Party Supplican
26. reate the configuration profile for that network Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Mame SSID Super HA Signal Strength Channel Wireless Mode TF LINK il 31 dB Fi 2 4GHz 11M 4 TP LINK SBASOA wa 4 dB 4GHz 11M TP LINK C4BC48 43 dB 4 2 4GHz 11M i TF LIME C7A E5 11 dB 2 2 4GHz 11M TP LINK_CE1E31 16 dE 2 4GHz 11M TF LIME 34 dB 1 2 4GHz 11M TP UNK_mupang 16 dB 2 4GHz 11G TF LINE panger 3 dB b 2 4GHz 11G A WCNSSID 48 dB 4 2 4GHz 11M lt Figure 3 10 24 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3 1 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automaticallv 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 follow these steps 1 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 Auto Profile Selection Management Available Profiles Auto Selected Profiles Remove Cancel Figure 3 11 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box 4 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click
27. registrar e Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the from your access point below and click Next ta continue Access Point PIN 1 2345670 Automatically select the network Figure 4 12 2 When Figure 4 9 appears the QSS configuration is complete SA Note If vou generate a new PIN code for vour Router please enter the new one instead 38 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A Specifications 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 119 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n Up to 150Mbps 11b CCK QPSK BPSK Modulation 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WPA WPAZ 64 128 bit WEP TKIP AES Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp OC 40 C 32F 104T Storage Temp 40 C 70C 40 158 Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 RH Non condensing 39 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix B Glossarv gt 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
28. reless Network 155 is preparing ta join your computer ta a wireless network Which setup method da vou want ta use 2 Push the button on my access point e Enter a PIN into my access point a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PING 6952898 into your access point or external registrar PIMPLE and click Next tin Automatically select the network 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 shown in Figure 4 10 click Connect Add A New Device ie Enter the new device s 16952898 Press the button af the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 4 11 3 When Figure 4 9 appears the QSS configuration is complete 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1 Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4 7 Click Next to continue Then Figure 4 12will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router Click Next 3 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 55 1 preparing to join your computer ta a wireless network Which setup method do vau mant ta use Push the button my access point 055 O Enter a PIN into my access point or a
29. rk Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 41
30. s eennennnnnznnnnnnnnnnnznnnnnnnnnrnnzznnnnnnnn nn 33 a MEE is erint TET eee eee eee 36 4 2 1 Enter a PIN into your AP 36 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP 3 Appendix A Specifications si iii ie e a ve E nnne 39 Appendix B Glossary i E VESESE KI cuEE UE dC MEE 40 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Package Contents The following contents should be found in vour box gt One IL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter gt Quick Installation Guide gt One USB extension cable gt One Resource CD for TL WN721N including TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information GF Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this user guide stands for TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless 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
31. s found on the Current Status screen gt 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 gt Link Status This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network gt Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point Ad Hoc GF Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management P Address This displays the computer s IP address Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used 16 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter gt 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 will appear shown in Figure 3 2 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import
32. simplifies setting up a wireless network IE uses Wi fi Protected Setup to configure your wireless network Figure 4 7 T 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 155 is preparing ta join your computer to wireless network Which setup method do you want ta use Push the button on my access point 055 Enter a PIN into my access point a registrar O Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Next to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 8 3 Then wait a minute until Figure 4 9 appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 35 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed Your computer has successfully joined the TP LINK network Cancel 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 1 Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 7 Click Next to continue Figure 4 10 will appear Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated Click Next 36 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 055 for Wireless Join a Wi
33. t Figure 2 7 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 8 TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Status TF LINE Client Installation Program esecuting selected operations lnstallS hield Cancel Figure 2 8 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system TP LINK Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs ta be rebooted before all af the changes mill take effect want ta restart your computer now CO will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their dives and then click Finish to complete setup lt back Cancel Figure 2 9 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2 2 2 For Windows Vista 1 Insert the Resource CD into vour CD ROM drive and the Figure 2 10 will appear To continue select the TL WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility QSS Installation and User Guide 885 ANT AN i i a f ATEM TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Choose your language English Note Please select the model of your ADSL device and click Start Setup to install your device correctly TL WNZ21N i aba rel FEIT Q55 Installation User Guide Sor 1 a1 ta TUE withic
34. ter continuously for a short message response time Network Type There are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more TL WN721N wireless adapters G Note 1 An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point 2 An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to communicate 21 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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 Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless m
35. tinue TP LINK Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for pour TP LINE 150Mbps Wireless Lite M Adapter Cancel Figure 2 18 4 Click Yes to continue Figure 2 19 5 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 20 13 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Status TF LIMK Client Installation Program executing selected operations InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 20 6 Then you will see Figure 2 21 Click Finish to complete TP LIMK Client Installation Program Install5 hield Wizard Complete The installation program has successfully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard Back Cancel Figure 2 21 14 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 the data security encryption features After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon all will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI 1 If the icon is gray there is no connection If the icon is red there is poor sig
36. work Connect Diagnose huanggian Security enabled network Set up a connection or network Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 16 3 continue click Connect Anyway Click the Cancel button to end the connection 28 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter tan LA Connect to a network TP LINK is an unsecured network Ml Connect Anyway Information sent over this network might be visible to others Connect to a different network Figure 3 17 4 the connection is successful established the following screen will appear click Close to finish the connection G L Connect to a network Successfully connected to TP LINK E Save this network Start this connection automatically Close Figure 3 18 3 3 For Windows 7 TP LINK Wireless Client Utilitv TWCU is not available for Windows 7 So after the Adapter s driver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 29 1 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Click the icon the bottom of vour screen in vour svstem trav and then vou will see available wireless network list Select the SSID of vour Access Point and click Connect Mot connected Connections are available Wireless Network Connection 2 yanyajun TP LINK 5A5C17 iv Connect automatically WENSSID TP LINK 900104 TP LINK 5 6 7 root TP LINK C4BC58 Ope
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