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TL-WN721N
150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter
TL-WN721N
150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010183

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  • Page 1 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010183...
  • Page 2 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the 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

    SAR measurements are based on a 5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter...

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    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:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Auto Profile Selection Management ... 18 Diagnostics... 20 3.3.1 Check Driver Information... 20 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information ... 21 Chapter 4. QSS configuration... 22 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method ... 23 PIN method ... 26 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter CONTENTS...
  • Page 7 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ... 26 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device... 27 Appendix A: Specifications... 29 Appendix B: Glossary... 30 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter...

  • Page 8: 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-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter without any explanations. TL-WN721N...

  • Page 9: 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-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.

  • Page 10: Led Status

    Activity Green Status Green Intermittently Activity Green Status Green Flashing Activity Green TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Working Status The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection. The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 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 & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. TL-WN721N...
  • Page 12 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-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-2...
  • Page 13 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 Figure 2-4...
  • Page 14 Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-6...
  • Page 15 2-9). with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work...
  • Page 16 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 2-10...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Configuration For Windows Xp

    Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN721N can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.
  • Page 18 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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-1...

  • Page 19: Profile Management

    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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-2...
  • Page 20 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 security mode as follows. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-3...
  • Page 21 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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-5...
  • Page 22 Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • 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. Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router.

  • Page 23: Remove A Profile

    3.2.2 Remove a profile Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Click Remove. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-7...

  • Page 24: Switch Another Profile

    From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import…. Then the Import Profile will appear below. Browse to the directory where the profile is located. Highlight the profile name. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-8...

  • Page 25: Scan Available Networks

    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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-9...
  • Page 26 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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-11...

  • Page 27: Diagnostics

    Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver. Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 3-12...

  • Page 28: Check Receive And Transmit Statistical Information

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Qss Configuration

    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 & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide.

  • Page 30: Pbc (Push Button Configuration) Method

    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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-2...
  • Page 31 2) Double click the icon 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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-4...
  • Page 32 Then wait a minute until Figure 4-9 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8...

  • Page 33: Pin Method

    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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-9...

  • Page 34: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    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. TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-10...
  • Page 35 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter Figure 4-11 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 36: Appendix A: Specifications

    Safety & Emissions FCC, CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp. 0℃~40℃ (32 ~104 Storage Temp. -40℃– 70 Working Humidity 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter ℉ ℉) ℃ -40℉~158℉)

  • Page 37: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-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 38 TL-WN721N 150Mbps Wireless Lite-N USB Adapter 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 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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