TP Link WN723N User Guide

TL-WN723N

150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter

Rev: 1.0.0 1910010432

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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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced 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 must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment has been SAR-evaluated for use in hand. SAR measurements are based on a 4mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance.

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.

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 limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

	Country	Restriction	Reason/remark
	Bulgaria	None	General authorization required for outdoor use and
			public service

Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e.i.r.p. within the band

2454-2483.5 MHz

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

	Italy	None	If used outside of own premises, general authorization is
			required
	Luxembourg	None	General authorization required for network and service
			supply(not for spectrum)
	Norway	Implemented	This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
			within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund
	Russian Federation	None	Only for indoor applications

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter

Model No.: TL-WN723N

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 V1.7.1: 2006

ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008 & ETSI EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2:2008

EN60950-1:2006

EN62311:2008

Recommendation 1999/519/EC

Person is responsible for marking this declaration:

Yang Hongliang

Product Manager of International Business

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan,

Shenzhen, P. R. China

			CONTENTS
Package Contents ....................................................................................................				1
Chapter 1.			Introduction ........................................................................................	2
1.1	Overview of the product......................................................................................................			2
1.2	Features		.............................................................................................................................	2
1.3	LED Status .........................................................................................................................			3
Chapter 2.			Installation Guide ...............................................................................	4
2.1	Hardware Installation..........................................................................................................			4
2.2	Software Installation ...........................................................................................................			4
2.2.1		Overview .....................................................................................................................		4
2.2.2		Installation Guide.........................................................................................................		4
Chapter 3.			Configuration Guide...........................................................................	8
3.1	For Windows 7 ...................................................................................................................			8
3.2	For Windows XP/Vista........................................................................................................			9
3.2.1		General Status ..........................................................................................................		10
3.2.2		Profile Management ..................................................................................................		11
3.2.3		Available Network......................................................................................................		19
3.2.4		Status ........................................................................................................................		19
3.2.5		Statistics....................................................................................................................		20
3.2.6		QSS...........................................................................................................................		21
Appendix A: Specifications...................................................................................				25
Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................				26

TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter

Package Contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

¾One TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter

¾Quick Installation Guide

¾One USB extension cable

¾One Resource CD for TL-WN723N, including:

•TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers

•User Guide

•Other Helpful Information

) Note:

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-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations.

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TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter.

1.1Overview of the product

TL-WN723N 150Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter, taking the exquisite appearance with mini design, completely avoids covering the other ports around.

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.

The TL-WN723N’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/n) products. The adapter supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed.

The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process; the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately.

With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN723N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity.

1.2Features

¾IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n standards

¾Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption

¾Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps

¾supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations

¾Provides USB interface

¾Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes

¾Good capability on anti-jamming

¾Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode

¾Ease to configure and provides monitoring information

¾Supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7

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1.3LED Status

	Status		Working Status
	Off		The driver has not been installed.
	Flashing Slowly		The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted
			or received.
	Flashing Quickly		There is data being transmitted or received.

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Chapter 2. Installation Guide

2.1Hardware Installation

Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer.

) Note:

The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly. Click Cancel.

2.2Software Installation

2.2.1 Overview

The Setup steps for Windows XP/Vista/7 are very similar. The following installation guide takes Windows XP for example.

2.2.2 Installation Guide

1.Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN723N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility and User Guide.

Figure 2-1

2.Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen.

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