TP-Link TL-WN725N Bedienungsanleitung

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010668[...]

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other br ands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specifications ma y be reproduced in any form or by any mean s or used to make any derivativ[...]

FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation. Th is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequenc y energy and, if[...]

CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause r adio 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 limitati[...]

IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with Canada radiati on exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment s hould be installed and operate d with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d’Industrie Canada applicable aux [...]

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN725N T rademark: TP-LINK We decla[...]

CONTENTS Package C ontents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product O verview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduc tion ..........................................................................................[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 1 Package Contents Please verify that all the pack age contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN725N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • O[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloadi ng, gaming, video streaming[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 3 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed; The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received.[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Inst allation Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. ) Note: When the hardware has been successfully insta lled on your computer , you will be prompted ' Found New Hardware Wizard ' (as shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2); p[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 5 Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows Vista 2.2 Sof tware Inst allation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you thro ugh the installation procedures for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the pr[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 6 2. You will be prompted to choos e a setup language from a drop -down list of 14 ones; then click OK to proceed. As follows we take English setup for example. Figure 2-4 3. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-5[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 7 4. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver . Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-6 5. Click Change… to specify the destinati on location for the software or you can leav[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 8 6. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-8 7. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-9[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 9 8. After all the steps above, y ou will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-10 9. After installation, the utili ty configuration page will automat ically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. To connect to a netw[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 10 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully in stalled into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network usi ng one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU ( T P-LINK W ireless C onfiguration U tility) TL-W[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 11 Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted differ ent windows when you choose wireless netwo rk of different security types. 1) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-PSK If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/W PA2-PSK, you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key fie[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 12 authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Passw ord as your authentication, you s hould enter the right user name and password in the correspondi ng field, as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 3) Wireless netw[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 13 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully c onnected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about t he network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 14 Figure 3-8 3.2 T o connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) f unction allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router us[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 15 2. Open TWCUand click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless Router and then click Connect . Figure 3-9 3. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-10[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 16 4. When the following window appears, you hav e successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-1 1 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to confi gure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device. Following are the detai[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 17 2. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have success fully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless [...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 18 Figure 3-15 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen (as shown in Figure 3-16), the WPS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful (as shown in Figure 3-17). Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 T o connect usi[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 19 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower -right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network (displayed using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect . Figure 3-18 2. If the network you would lik e[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 20 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-20 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the wireless utility by ri ght-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the fig[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 21 Figure 3-22 3. If the network you would like to connect is se curity-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. If the network to be connected is n ot secure, the connection will be built without entering a key. Figure 3-23[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 22 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-24 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wire less utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the ut ility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Sw it ch to TP-LINK Wireless configur[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 23 Figure 3-26 Figure 3-27 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in y our system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks . Figure 3-28 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and [...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 24 Figure 3-29 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-30[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 25 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you ho w to configure your TL-WN725 N adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN725N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Confi guration Utility as the management software. The utility provides us ers with an easy int[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 26 Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g . Home, Office, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note t hat no space is allowed between words. ¾ SSID: Select the target network from the drop-d[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 27 ) Note: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ; while, if you selected the security type WPA/WPA2 , Figure 4-3 will be displayed. ¾ Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your Router or access point.[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 28 Figure 4-5 4.1.3 Delete a profile To delete an existing profile, hi ghlight the profile name and click Remove on the bottom of the screen or press the Delete button on your key board. When the following figure appear s, click OK to continue. Figure 4-6 4.2 Advanced The following configurat[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 29 Figure 4-7 4.3 About The About screen gives you some information ab out the Driver and Utilit y versions of the adapter. Right-click the icon in your system tray and select About from the list . Figure 4-8 Figure 4-9[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 30 Chapter 5 Soft AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapt er will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Inter net for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband Router, howev er, other wireless-capable devices also want to shar[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 31 The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection thro ugh which devic es connected to your AP can access the Internet. ¾ SSID: Enter the name[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 32 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninst all the utility sof t ware from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility . Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 2. Click Yes to start uninstalli[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 33 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-4 6.2 Uninst all the driver sof tware from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 34 Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driv er software from your PC. Figure 6-6 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process.[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 35 Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 36 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Throughput 150Mbps (Maximal) Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/ 24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 150Mbps Modulat[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 37 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wirele ss product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-s pectrum (DSSS) technology and oper ating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP enc ryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referre[...]

TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter User Guide 38 ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, se cure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words[...]