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REV6.0.1 1910011926

TL-WN722N

User Guide

150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

Summary of Contents for TL-WN722N

Page 1: ...REV6 0 1 1910011926 TL WN722N User Guide 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter...

Page 2: ...ows Wireless Utility 11 3 2 2 TP LINK Utility 13 3 2 3 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 14 3 3 Management 18 3 3 1 Status 19 3 3 2 Profile 19 3 3 3 Advanced 22 3 3 4 SoftAP 22 3 3 5 About 24 3 4 Uninstall Dr...

Page 3: ...can click to redirect to a website or a specific section Blue Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue including the menus items buttons etc Note Ignoring this type of note mig...

Page 4: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces what the adapter can do and shows its appearance This chapter contains the following sections Product Overview LED Status...

Page 5: ...maximum throughput rate up to 150Mbps for TL WN722N Provides USB 2 0 interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when con...

Page 6: ...ubleshooting tips 1 Remove and reinsert the adapter 2 Insert the adapter in a different USB port on your computer if one is available 3 For Windows users check the Windows device manager to see if the...

Page 7: ...Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer...

Page 8: ...B extension cable 150Mbps TL WN722N OR Note 1 In Windows XP a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear when the adapter is detected Please click Cancel 2 The adapter is compatible with a USB 2 0 o...

Page 9: ...wireless network manage your adapter and uninstall your adapter in a Windows system The adapter is equipped with a Setup wizard which can guide you through the installation process This chapter inclu...

Page 10: ...th several easy steps quickly 1 Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun exe from the pop up AutoPlay window Select TL WN722N and click Install Driver to begin 2 Follow the step b...

Page 11: ...e default setup type is Install Driver Only You can also select Install TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver for more functions such as joining a wireless network via TP LINK Utility or W...

Page 12: ...10 Chapter 3 Windows...

Page 13: ...eless Zero Configuration service for Windows XP to join a Wi Fi network Option 2 TP LINK Utility TP LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapter to a Wi Fi network and manage the adapter Option 3...

Page 14: ...If you have installed the TP LINK Utility you need to switch to use the Windows wireless configuration tool manually using one of the following methods Method 1 Right click TP LINK Utility icon on the...

Page 15: ...k Connect If you want the adapter to automatically connect to the network next time select the Connect automatically checkbox Enter your Wi Fi password when prompted Note If your Wi Fi network is not...

Page 16: ...n Configuration and PIN code Please refer to PBCor PIN below PBC Option 1 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP Within 2 minutes press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the follow...

Page 17: ...ss the WPS QSS button on your router or AP 2 Open TP LINK Utility and click WPS tab Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and click Connect 3 The following screen indicates a su...

Page 18: ...point or wireless router Enter the PIN of your router or AP Click Connect Note The default PIN of your router or AP is printed on the product label of your router or AP If you generated a new PIN for...

Page 19: ...t or wireless router The screen displays a PIN of the adapter which is generated randomly Click Connect 2 Log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP Go to the WPS page enter the PIN of the...

Page 20: ...TP LINK Utility and Windows Wireless Utility for Windows XP only SoftAP Configure the settings of the network shared by your adapter and view the IP address of your adapter when it works on SoftAP mo...

Page 21: ...d simply connect to your network Moreover you can join a hidden Wi Fi network that does not broadcast its SSID by adding a profile provided that you know its wireless settings such as SSID security ty...

Page 22: ...r a name for your profile such as Home Office Coffeehouse Do not enter the profile name that already exists SSID Select your Wi Fi network from the drop down list or enter your Wi Fi network name manu...

Page 23: ...ter 5 ASCII characters ASCII_128 Please enter 13 ASCII characters Hexadecimal_64 Please enter 10 Hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F excluded space Hexadecimal_128 Please enter 26 Hexade...

Page 24: ...eral adapters in your computer you can switch to another adapter among the drop down list SoftAP mode Once ON is selected the adapter will work as an AP Power Save mode Once ON is selected the adapter...

Page 25: ...onnecting to the Internet via an Ethernet cable you should select the corresponding Local Area Connection so as to share the network with other wireless devices SSID Set a name for the wireless networ...

Page 26: ...he task bar and select About then the About screen displays 3 4 Uninstall Driver and Utility The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems please follow the appropriate instruction...

Page 27: ...25 Chapter 3 Windows Uninstall utility Go to Start All Programs TP LINK Uninstall TP LINKWireless Configuration Utility Follow the on screen instructions to complete the uninstallation...

Page 28: ...apter s driver and utility use your adapter to join a wireless network manage your adapter and uninstall your adapter in Mac OS X This chapter includes the following sections Install Driver and Utilit...

Page 29: ...ghtly for other versions of Mac OS 1 Insert the CD and run it manually Open the TL WN722N folder Note The CD is included in the package If your CD does not work or your computer doesn t support the CD...

Page 30: ...ill be unzipped into the Mac OS X Driver automatically 4 Open the corresponding Mac OS X version folder double click the Installer pkg file to open the installation wizard 5 The Install TP LINK Wirele...

Page 31: ...29 Chapter 4 Mac OS X...

Page 32: ...30 Chapter 4 Mac OS X Note The language of this utility is in accordance with the language of your computer by default and any change of it is invalid...

Page 33: ...31 Chapter 4 Mac OS X...

Page 34: ...2 Join a Wireless Network There are two options of using the adapter to join a Wi Fi network Option 1 TP LINK Utility TP LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapter to a Wi Fi network and manage...

Page 35: ...ick Open Wireless Utility at the bottom of the network list 2 Select the network you want to join from the list and enter the network password when prompted Click Join Note If your Wi Fi network is no...

Page 36: ...on Configuration and PIN code Please refer to PBCor PIN below PBC Option 1 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP Within 2 minutes press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the follo...

Page 37: ...35 Chapter 4 Mac OS X Option 2 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP 2 Within 2 minutes click the TP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then click WPS at the bottom of the network list...

Page 38: ...apter 4 Mac OS X 3 Click PBC 4 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK PIN 1 Click theTP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then clickWPS at the bottom of the network...

Page 39: ...ithin 2 minutes log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP Go to its WPS page enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect 4 The following screen indicates a s...

Page 40: ...easy way to manage various connection settings of your Wi Fi network 1 Click the TP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then click Open Wireless Utility at the bottom of the network list 2 TP LINK...

Page 41: ...tworks status and information are displayed on the table To join a Wi Fi network If you want to join a Wi Fi network that is listed on the profile screen select the profile and click Apply in the bott...

Page 42: ...to TL WN722N Mac OS X Driver Mac OS X version zip Uninstall command 3 As shown in the figure below a command window will pop up Please type the password of the root user to uninstall the software 4 W...

Page 43: ...Chapter 5 Linux...

Page 44: ...er 5 Linux Visit the TP LINK website at http www tp link com and go to TL WN722N s product page Then find the compatible version of driver in the support page Download and install the driver on your c...

Page 45: ...roduct 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 tran...

Page 46: ...ed radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device m...

Page 47: ...erference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L explo...

Page 48: ...when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself Y...

Page 49: ...electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the env...

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