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TL-WN721N
150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 2.0.2
1910010456

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  • Page 1 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.2 1910010456...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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 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.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    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 all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    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:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................2 Overview of the product...................... 2 Features ..........................2 LED Status ......................... 3 Chapter 2. Installation Guide ................4 Hardware Installation......................4 Software Installation ......................4 2.2.1 For Windows XP......................4 2.2.2 For Windows Vista ......................

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide One USB extension cable One Resource CD for TL-WN721N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Introduction

    (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.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted Flashing Slowly or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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. Note: The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly.
  • Page 11 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3...
  • Page 12 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only (shown in Figure 2-4). Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5).
  • Page 13 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-6 Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default.
  • Page 14 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8 After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9...

  • Page 15: For Windows Vista

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2.2.2 For Windows Vista Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-10 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN721N. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, QSS Installation and User Guide. Figure 2-10 Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen.
  • Page 16 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Soon, Figure 2-12 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-12 Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-13 The following page will display and please wait a moment.
  • Page 17 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-14 Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-15...

  • Page 18: For Windows 7

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 2.2.3 For Windows 7 Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-16 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN721N. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Figure 2-16 Click Install Driver&Utility for Adapter to load the following screen.
  • Page 19 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Soon, Figure 2-18 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-18 Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-19 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-20.
  • Page 20 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-20 Then you will see Figure 2-21. Click Finish to complete. Figure 2-21...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Configuration Guide

    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.
  • Page 22 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. 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. Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

  • Page 23: Profile Management

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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 ).
  • Page 24 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Edit the General tab 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 a name which identifies the client machine. Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name.
  • Page 25 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase 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 Note: The WEP security mode is not available for 802.11n.
  • Page 26 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-5 Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile.
  • Page 27 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-6 Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically.
  • Page 28 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...
  • Page 29 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Click Remove. Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.1.2.3. Switch another Profile Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. Click Activate. 3.1.2.4.
  • Page 30 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. Scan Available Networks Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 ), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network.
  • Page 31 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 3.1.2.7. Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps.

  • Page 32: Diagnostics

    SSID until an available network is found. 3.1.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration. The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received...

  • Page 33: For Windows Vista

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. 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.
  • Page 34 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. To establish a connection, please follow the steps below. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network. Figure 3-15 The following screen will show you available wireless networks.

  • Page 35: For Windows 7

    Figure 3-18 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below.
  • Page 36 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect. Figure 3-19 If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20.
  • Page 37 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-21...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4. Qss Configuration

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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 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.

  • Page 39: Pbc (Push Button Configuration) Method

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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).
  • Page 40 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-4 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.
  • Page 41 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 Then wait a minute until Figure 4-9 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration.

  • Page 42: Pin Method

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-9 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: 1) Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the...

  • Page 43: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-10 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.
  • Page 44 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-12 When Figure 4-9 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.

  • Page 45: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 150Mbps 11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK;...

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 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.
  • Page 47 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.

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