TP-LINK 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter
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1. 155 simplifies setting up a wireless network It uses Wi fi Protected Setup to configure your wireless network Figure 4 7 Ka 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 155 is preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point D SS CO Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar gt Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Hest to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 8 Then wait a minute until Figure 4 9 appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 25 TL WN724N WE EAE BUSES Ka 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed Your computer has successtully joined the TP LINK network 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 m 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 26 TL WN724N WE EAE BU CS MMC Ka 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 155 is preparing te2. 3 9 1 Check Driver tel d CHE 20 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information essesessssss 21 Chapter 4 QSS configuration 1111eeee e Leeee eee eeee rne e eene nennt 22 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 23 4 2 PINTI 9 MEN TEUER EROR ONIS 26 TL WN724N WE EAEE EN Ee EICH 4 2 1 Bakterien Ee 26 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device nennen nnns 27 Appendix Ee E d Le EE 29 Appendix B GIOSSALY PP TOR 30 TL WN724N BBO le exact tT BINE Ee EICH Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box One IL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N USB Adapter gt Quick Installation Guide One USB cable gt One Resource CD for TL WN721N including e P LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information Le 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 Lite N USB Adapter without any explanations TL WN724N WESA BIS MM Ee EICH 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 conne
3. EICH 3 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 The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter Multicast frames transmitted and received Broadcast frames transmitted and received Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LINK 150Mbps Wir E Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit i Adapter Inf ti Multicast Packets qe cue Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receive Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 3 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 Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter gt MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The vers
4. Ee EICH 1 3 LED Status LED Indications Ip Working Status Status Green The adapter is trying to scan a networking Flashing Alternately Activity Green COnneCHOn Status Green The adapter is already connected but is not Status Green Intermittently u M Activity Green transmitting or receiving data Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data Activity Green TL WN724N MIB TTHMUINSEIE oo BUDS SRV EICH 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 Installation procedure for Windows XP The Setup Wizard will install the TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and drivers When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other This user guide takes Windows XP for example 2 2 2 Software Installation 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
5. WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method First the QSS software should be installed Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the Figure 4 2 will appear To continue select the TL WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility Install QSS and User Guide CNET T CNRC UN OON OS ROO OON CORO SOR LLL LO mmu c VIp moy m TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Wireless N Adapter eost Pd WAX AN Install OSS User Guide Not lease select th supported please Install QS tility ace to your need pisi t hy Sek Browse CD EXIT Figure 4 1 iodel of your network adapter and Inst iver amp Utility first IF QSS known as Wi Fi Next select Install QSS to load the following screen 22 TL WN724N MIB THUS BICIS Ee EICH QSS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard EER Preparing Setup Sr T Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup 055 Installation Program Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which wll quide you through the rest of the setup process Please walt Lance 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 R
6. each computer such as two or more TL WN721N wireless adapters LS 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 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 15 TL WN724N MIB TTHMUINSEIE BICI Ee EICH 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 mode and channel of the clients it associates 002 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 ad
7. security mode as follows Profile Management General Security Advanced Set Security Options O WPAAVPA WPA PAS EAP Type O WPAAWPA 2 Passphrase C 802 1 B z 1 EAP Type Pre Shared Key Static WEP C None e Allow Association to Mixed Cells ps Figure 3 4 13 TL WN724N MIB TTHMUINSEIE oo BUDS SRV EICH gt 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 gt None No security not recommended fF 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 Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP ey Entry Hexadecimal 0 9 A F ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keps WEP Fey Size Transmit Kep DA 126 15
8. LR P UINIK User Guide TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N USB Adapter Rev 1 0 0 1910010183 TL WN724N MIB ITTHMUINSEEIEBI CS MMC COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK 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 LTD Copyright 2009 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com TL WN724N WEERA BNET 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 enco
9. PIM from your access point below and click Next to continue Access Point PIN 12345670 Automatically select the network Figure 4 11 2 When Figure 4 9 appears the QSS configuration is complete Le Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead 28 TL WN724N WESA BIS MM Appendix A Specifications otandards IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 11g OFDM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WEP TKIP AES Radio Data Rate Modulation Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE 5 90 RH Non condensing 29 TL WN724N WESA BIS MM Ee EICH Appendix B Glossary 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 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 119 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 c
10. SES TP LIMK Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Click UK res to reboot the system Yes want to restart my computer now CO No will restart my computer later Remove any disks fram their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Back Cancel Figure 2 10 TL WN724N WEERA BUSES Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP LINK TL WN721N can be configured by TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU in Windows XP amp 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 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 ill If the icon is gray there is no connection Mil If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB ill 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 R
11. SSI is between 10dB and 20dB all 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 gt TP LINK TP LINK Wireless Client Utility The TWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab needn t any configurations 10 TL WN724N MIB THUS BICIS Ee EICH TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LINK 150Mbps Wir E Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics TP LINK Profile Name Default Link Status Associated Network Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 150 Mbps Control Channel 6 Extension Channel 10 Server Based Authentication None Data Encryption Mane IP Address 192 168 1 100 signal Strength EERE Excellent Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items 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 Thi
12. TLWNT2ZITN 1 0 wi CH E E Manual File name ITE Save as type Config files prf v Figure 3 8 3 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 17 TL WN724N IMIBUJTTHMUINSEEIEBI CS MMC Import Profile Look jn 3 TLWNTZIN 1 0 0O Ce P Manual a Default File name Files of type Config files prf v 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 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 create the configuration profile for that network Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Mame SSID sl Tin Super at Signal Strength test d i ull BE dB i TP LINK amp all rmm Figure 3 10 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and u
13. WEP Key 1 O WEP Key z WEP Kep 3 WEP kep 4 Figure 3 5 Le 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 14 TL WN724N MIBULUM Profile Management General Security Advanced Network Type Infrastructure wt Wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Network 2 4 GHz 150 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps v 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 802 77 Authentication Mode Roaming Preferred AP s Figure 3 6 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 e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter 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
14. WN721N There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility Install QSS and User Guide SL P a a i ai um cr b E lir i oa a T o EU Kim TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice Wireless N Adapter VAY NS mem ammi ammo install Driver amp Utility Install QSS User Guide Browse CD EXIT Figure 2 1 TL WN724N MIB THUS BICIS Ee EICH 2 Click Install Driver amp Utility 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 you through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Figure 2 2 3 Soon Figure 2 3 will display after a moment Click Next to continue TP LIMK Client Installation Program TP LINK Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities For your TP LINE 150M bps wireless Lite M Adapter 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 4 Click Next to continue TL WN724N WE EAE BUSES TP LIMK Client Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best
15. apter 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 Font MAC Addresses Access Pont A Access Pont 3 Access Paint 4 Figure 3 7 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Goto the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove 16 TL WN724N MIB EAE BICI Ee EICH LS Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Goto 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 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 F Export Profile Save in L3
16. ction 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 to 150Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with other wireless 802 11b g 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 TL WN721N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features gt EEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards gt Supports WPA WPA2 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 Easy to configure and provides monitoring information Vv Vv Y Y VY V WV Supports Windows 2000 XP Vista TL WN724N WE EAE BIS MUI
17. ence 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 authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz France mW e i r p within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454 2483 5 MHz relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is Italy None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area Norway Implemented within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France TP LINK 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 ab
18. iagnostics WEED Modify Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Security Mode Disabled Network Mame 1 55101 lt empty gt Network Mame 2 SSID 2 empty Scan Network Mame 3 SSID 3 empty gt Export Order Profiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 3 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 1 Edit the 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 Client Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine 12 TL WN724N MIB THUS BICIS Ee EICH Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management General Security Advanced 1 Profile Settings Profile Marne Client Mame TEST 1 Network Names SSID1 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
19. ion of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver 20 TL WN724N WE EAE oy UES SNe lel ics gt 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 frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Status Network Mame SSID aaaaaaaaaa Current Signal Strength 3f dBm Server Based Authentication Mane Current Moise Level 96 dBm Data Encryption Mone Up Time 00 07 42 Authentication Type Mone 802 116 Preamble Short amp Long Message Integrity Check Mone Current Recerve Hate 40 0 Mbps Lod Wil Current Transmit Hate 108 0 Mbps CEREM Authentication Off Control Channel e Management Frame Protection Of EN Litai Extension Channel 10 Associated AF Name Unavailable Control Frequency 2 437 GHz Associated AP IP Address Unavailable Extension Frequency 2 457 GHz Associated AP MAC Address O0 19 E 0 54 E 0 89 Channel Set United States Channel Width 20 40 Power Save Mode Marmal Figure 3 13 21 TL WN724N MIB le exact ott oS MU 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
20. join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do vou want to use C2 Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar CO Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the 15952898 to Your access point or external registrar and click Next to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 10 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 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 Ge Enter the new device s PIN HIN 16952898 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 4 10 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 11will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router Click Next 2 TL WN724N MIB THUS BICIS Ee EICH Ka 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 55 ts preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do vau want to use Push the button on my access point OSS O Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the
21. 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 network 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 WECA 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
22. ogram Choose Configuration Tool Which tool wll you use to configure your client adapter TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TCU and Supplicant Third Party Supplicant Figure 2 7 8 Click OK to continue the Installation Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 8 TL WN724N WE EAE BUSES TP LIMK Client Installation Program Setup Status TF LIME Client Installation Program executing selected operations Figure 2 8 fF 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 Hardware Installation A The software you are installing Far this hardware TP LINE 150M bps Wireless Lite M Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to werty its compatibility with Windows a ell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Figure 2 9 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system TL WN724N WE EAE BU
23. omputers 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 continuously 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 Wi
24. outer of our company for example 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Firstly press the QSS button of the router There are two ways 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 new device in two minutes and click Connect 23 TL WN724N MIB ITTHMUINSEEIEBICS MU QSS Quick Secure Setup 55 Status Enabled Disable QSS Current PIN 12345670 Festore PIN Gen New FIN Add a new device Add device Figure 4 4 Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIM PND o Ge Press the button af 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 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 24 TL WN724N WEA BUMP EI qs 055 for Wireless Welcome to O55 155 ts compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup This application will quide you through configuring your wireless network
25. ove product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 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 Zhao Jianjun Director 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 TL WN724N WEERA BU CS MM Ee EICH CONTENTS Kaka 1 Chapler 1 IntroducliOnh EE 2 LU EE e Ee ING te lei lei PE 2 1 2 El 2 Dior EE ESO 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide eee Leeee Leere eere eene nnn nnn 4 2 Hardware Installato ssi depicts Cul qnis eege Ens 4 2 2 3SonWare InstallatiQEi seeds Ho cote De endete a E a elec 4 2 2 1 SM TT EE E 4 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows Ab 4 Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP eese 10 Sn NEC CUu Eel P 10 32 Proile Management er mI 12 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ccccccccccseeceeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeesseeseeesaeeeeeeeas 12 32 2 Jemove a Prole orses e oe 16 323 SWich another POG coo ee mee esuests 17 on MEME doc Proe asiani aed ede aaa a eee hee een 17 3 2 5 HPD OME We EE 17 22 5 SocamAvallable NebWOIKS E 18 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management nennen nnns 18 oso EE ITem T 20
26. reless 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 tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency 30 TL WN724N WESA BIS MM Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 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
27. s 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 station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc fF Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt IP 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 Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal 11 TL WN724N WE EAE BIS MM Ee EICH 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 Vv Vv Y Y VW VV WV Order profiles TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default TP LINK 150Mbps Wir E Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management D
28. se it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps 18 TL WN724N WES EAE oo UES SRV EICH 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 Auto Profile Selection Management Available Profiles MewPrafile Auto Selected Prafiles Detault 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 Move Up or Move Down as appropriate L 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 L Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 19 TL WN724N WE EAE BIS MM Ee
29. suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Install Client Utilities and Driver Description Install Driver Only Choose this option to install the Make Driver Installation Disketbe s driver and client utilities This i 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 location Destination Folder CAL ATP LINKATP LINK Wireless Client Utility Figure 2 5 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 TL WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N USB Adapter 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 ou may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Administrative Tools Lames Snaglt 8 Startup Figure 2 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue TP LIMK Client Installation Pr
30. uraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Heorient or 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 device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure SAR limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs personal digital assistants This device and its antenna must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter SAR measurements are based on a 5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance TL WN724N WEERA BNET CE Mark Warning CEO This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interfer
31. wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol use TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 31
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