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TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain 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.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 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.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 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.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN722N 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: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the product...................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ...................................................................
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 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...................................................................................
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN722N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on.
TL-WN722N 1.3 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Flashing Alternately Activity Green Status Green Intermittently Activity Green Working Status The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection. The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain 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. The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is on. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 2-2 3. Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. 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, 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-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 2-4 5. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5 6. 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-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 8. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in XFigure 2-9X). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-9 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 2-10 Now, carefully insert the device into the USB port of your computer. Windows will automatically and below in the taskbar.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN722N 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. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ 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. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2).
TL-WN722N ¾ 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab 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-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ 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). ¾ None: No security (not recommended).
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ ¾ 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. • Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter of the access point with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to export. 2. Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-11) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add. The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5.
TL-WN722N 3.3 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter 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.
TL-WN722N ¾ 150Mbps Wireless High Gain 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.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain 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 card 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. First, the QSS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 4-1 will appear.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain 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). 4.1 1. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method Firstly, press the QSS button of the router.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 2. 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.
TL-WN722N 2) Double click the icon 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see 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-WN722N 3. 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Then wait a minute until Figure 4-9 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. 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 1.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 4-10 2. 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. Figure 4-11 3. When Figure 4-9 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4-7 .
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Figure 4-12 2. 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.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000/ Windows XP/ Windows Vista 11b：1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g：6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK; Modulation 11g:OFDM; Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Transmit Power 19dBm (Maximal) Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128-bit WEP; TKIP/AES Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 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. ¾ 802.
TL-WN722N 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ 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. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
