TP-Link TL-WN721N manual

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 3.0.0 1910010563 TL-WN821N TL-WN722N TL-WN721N[...]

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t 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 t heir respective holders. No part of the specifications ma y be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative [...]

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 li mits are designed to prov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ y and, if [...]

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 measure s. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria General authorization required for outdoor use an d public service France Outdoor use [...]

Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS- 210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference re ceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure S[...]

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: Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821 N T rademark: TP-LINK [...]

CONTENTS Package C ontents .................................................................................................... 1 Conventi ons ............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 Introduc tion .......................................................................[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/ TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapte r 1 Package Contents Please verify that all the pack age contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wir eless N USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ USB cable ¾ One resource CD for TL-WN721N/TL- WN722N/TL-WN821N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The adapter is an 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. W[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status On The driver has not been installed. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. ) Note: When the adapter failed to connect to a wirel[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 4 Chapter 2 Installation Please install the USB adapter into your computer before installi ng the driver software from the resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 1. Locate an available USB in terface on your computer. 2. Connect the adapter and your computer wi th the USB cable contained in the [...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 5 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 procedures in Windows 7 for example. 1. Insert the Resource [...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 6 3. 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 2-3 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it def[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 7 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-5 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-6[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 8 7. After all the steps above, y ou will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 8. After installation, the utili ty configuration page will automat ically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear on your desktop. To connect to a network, plea[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 9 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 TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N uses the TP-LINK Wireless[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 10 2. The Network page will display all wireless networks t hat are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network name and click Connect . SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. The adapter will automatically connect to your tar[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 11 point, then click OK to continue. Or push the QSS/WPS bu tton on your router if your rou ter features the QSS/WPS function to quickly build a connection without ha vi ng to enter a key. Figure 3-4 4. You have now successfully c onnected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figur[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 12 Figure 3-6 3.2 T o connect using QSS QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows y ou to add a new wireless device to an exi sting network quickly. If the wireless router supports QSS or Wi-F i Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using e[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 13 Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10 ¾ Method Two: Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or w ireless router and then click Connect . Figure 3-1 1[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 14 3. When the following window appears, you hav e successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-12 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to confi gure the QSS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device. Following are detailed configurat ion procedures[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 15 2. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-14 3. When 6 Figure 3-12 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device This method is available o nly in Windows XP and Windows Vista. 1. Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select E[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 16 Figure 3-16 3. When Connect successfull y appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapt er’s utility page to see whet her the connecti on has been successful as shown in 6 Figure 3-18. Figure 3-17 Figure 3-18[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 17 3.3 T o connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower -right corner) as shown in the figure below. The utility will display any availa[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 18 Figure 3-20 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-21 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 19 1. Open the wireless utility by ri ght-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below. Select Connect to a network . Figure 3-22 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network you would like to c[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 20 Figure 3-24 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-25 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 utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Sw i tc h t o TP-LINK Wireless[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 21 Figure 3-26 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility co nfiguration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windo w s wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when 6 Figure 3-28 appears to continue. Figure 3-27 Figure 3-28[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 22 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in y our system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks . Figure 3-29 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Fi[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 23 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to conf igure your TL-WN721N /TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N adapter using the TP-LINK Wirele ss Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-W N821N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The uti[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 24 Figure 4-1 4.1.1 Add a profile To add a profile, click the Add button on the bottom of the sc reen. Then the configuration window will appear. Figure 4-2 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Sh op). The same na[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 25 ¾ Security Type: Select the security type from the list. Three options are available: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK , WEP and None . The security type should be the same as on your router or access point, otherwi se, you will not be able to build a successful connection. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 26 Figure 4-4 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 4-5 4.2 Advanced The following configurat ion[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 27 4) To change the power save mode. The default option is ON . Figure 4-6 4.3 About The About screen gives you information about th e Driver and Utility ve rsions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-7[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 28 Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only on e WLAN port is available o n your wired broadband router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Inte[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 29 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 Inte rnet. The system will automat ically search for all the available connections in your computer and disp[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 30 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 2. Follow the Install Shield Wizard to uni nstall the [...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 31 Figure 6-2 Device Manager 2. Click Uninst all - TL-WN821N Driver shown in above 6 Figur e 6-2 , the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 32 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Standard IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Interface USB 2.0 Button Quick Security Setup (QSS) Button (WPS Compatible) Wireless Signal Rate With Automatic Fallback 11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic) 11g: Up to 54Mbps(dynamic) 11n: Up to 300Mbps(dynamic) TL-WN8 [...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 33 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 referred to[...]

TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 34 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, mo[...]