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TL-WN723N
150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010432

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  • Page 1 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010432...
  • 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 Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN723N 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 Overview ........................4 2.2.2 Installation Guide......................

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    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-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Introduction

    PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The TL-WN723N’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.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini 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

    Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Installation Guide Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN723N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility and User Guide. Figure 2-1...
  • Page 11 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-2 Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 In the following figure, click Install to continue.
  • Page 12 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-4 Wait a while for the setup progress as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5 After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete.
  • Page 13 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-6...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Configuration Guide

    Chapter 3. Configuration Guide 3.1 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 15: For Windows Xp/Vista

    Figure 3-3 3.2 For Windows XP/Vista TP-LINK TL-WN723N 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 16: General Status

    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:...

  • Page 17: Profile Management

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the wireless signal. Link Quality - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ReNew IP - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP.
  • Page 18 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-5 3.2.2.1. Add or Edit a Configuration Profile Click the button Add or Edit (you should select an existed profile first to edit it) on the screen above, and you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6.
  • Page 19 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-6 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. Network Name (SSID) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
  • Page 20 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter • Data encryption - Select the corresponding data encryption for the authentication. These encryptions are: Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is different.
  • Page 21 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the “Open System” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “WEP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Select the type for the password and you can select the ASCII or PASSPHRASE. For ASCII, you can enter any characters in the keyboard;...
  • Page 22 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter network key is 0123456789. You can configure it for adapter as follows. Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the “WPA-PSK” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “TKIP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Enter the Network key and confirm it.
  • Page 23 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-9 Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are different. WPA2 802.1x When you select the WPA2 802.1x as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. For the authentication, you should configure the 802.1x security.
  • Page 24 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter 3.2.2.2. Remove a configuration profile Follow the steps below to delete a configuration profile. Step 1: Go to the Profile tab (shown in Figure 3-10). Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List.

  • Page 25: Available Network

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter 3.2.3 Available Network Click the tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-11 to view the wireless networks. You can follow the steps below to access to a specific network. Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time.

  • Page 26: Statistics

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-12 3.2.5 Statistics Click the tab Statistics as shown in Figure 3-13 to view the traffic statistics about the connection. Click the Reset to refresh the information.

  • Page 27: Qss

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-13 3.2.6 QSS Click the tab QSS as shown in Figure 3-14, select different way to connect the adapter to the wireless network.
  • Page 28 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-14 Note: The QSS (other brands may call it WPS) function takes effect only when both the adapter and the AP (the adapter wants to connect) support the QSS function. Or else, the adapter can’t connect the AP.
  • Page 29 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-15 Step 4: After that, the PIN Code displays on the screen (shown in Figure 3-16). Now, you should enter the PIN code into your AP. Figure 3-16 Step 5: Finally, the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically. You can...
  • Page 30 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-17 3.2.6.2. PBC Method Step 1: Click PBC as shown in Figure 3-14 until the following screen pops up. Step 2: Push the physical button on the AP. Step 3: Finally, the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically.

  • Page 31: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; Operating System 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 32: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini 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 33 TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter 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...

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