TP-Link N150 Wireless Nano USB Adapter (TL-WN725N) User Manual

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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  
						

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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 interface to change any settings related to the 
adapter. Double-clicking on the 
  icon on your desktop will start the utility. 
4.1  Profile 
Your wireless networks may vary in different pl aces like home, office or coffee shop. With 
Profile  management, you can easily save and m anage various networks to be connected, 
saving you the trouble of having to re peat the same configurations. Click Profile  in the tools 
section, the following page will appear.   
 
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 
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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-down list. 
¾ Network Type:  Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless Router or 
access point, select  Infrastructure. If you are connecting to another wireless client such as 
an adapter, select  ad-hoc. 
¾ Security Type:  Select the security type from the  list. Four options are available: 
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK , WPA/WPA2,  WEP and None . The security type should be the 
same as on your Router or access point,  otherwise, you will not be able to build a 
successful connection.  WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate 
your wireless connection. The key must be t he exact same key entered on your wireless 
Router or access point.  None stands for no security. It’s recommended to enable 
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK on your wireless Router or  access point before con is configuring 
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) 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.     
¾  Security Key:  Enter the passphrase exactl y as it is on your wireless Router or access 
point. Click the  Show characters box to see the passphrase, or uncheck this box to hide it.  
¾ Authentication:  Select a type of authentication, either  certificate or password . 
¾  Certificate:  If you select  certificate as your Authentication , then you need to specify your 
certificate from the drop-down list here. 
¾  Start this connection automatically:  Check this box to automatically connect to this 
network next time.   
¾ Save:  Click  Save to save your settings.   
Complete the above settings, the Profile page shoul d look like the following figure. To connect 
to a desired network, just high light the network you would like to connect to and click the 
Connect  button on the bottom of the window. 
 
Figure 4-4 
4.1.2  Modify a profile 
You may edit an existing profile by clicking the  Modify button from the Profile page. For 
instance, you may like to change the profile name  from Home to Home1 or you may want to 
specify another SSID for profile Ho me. After all the changes, click Save to make the changes 
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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 appears, click 
OK  to continue.   
 
Figure 4-6 
4.2  Advanced 
The following configurat ions can be made on the  Advanced page: 
1)  To select wireless configuration tool.  (This option is available only in Windows XP. ) 
Here you can decide whic h tool to use, either the TP-L INK Configuration Utility or the 
Windows wireless configuration tool.   
2)  To switch to another wireless network adapter.    Here you can switch to another adapter  installed in your computer. The adapters 
successfully installed in your  computer will be listed in the drop-down list if the adapters are 
supported by this utility.   
3)  To switch to SoftAP mode.    Once enabled, the adapter will be able to work as an AP.   
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Figure 4-7 
4.3  About  
The About screen gives you some information ab out the Driver and Utility versions of the 
adapter. Right-click the 
  icon in your system tray and select  About from the list.   
 
Figure 4-8 
 
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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 Internet for various reasons like 
only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband Router, however, other 
wireless-capable devices also want to share t he Internet. Then the adapter can be configured 
as an AP under the Soft AP mode, saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access 
point or a Router.   
With this feature, a computer  can use a single physical wirele ss adapter to connect as a client 
to a hardware access point while at the same time acting as a software AP allowing other 
wireless-capable devices to connect to it.   
To switch to this mode, right-click on the ut ility icon in your system tray and select Switch to 
SoftAP mode . (Here takes that in Windows 7 for example.) 
 
Figure 5-1 
Or from the  Advanced page of the utility, tick  ON under the  SoftAP mode  as shown in the 
following figure. Click  OK when prompted to confirm the setting.   
 
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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 through which devices connected 
to your AP can access the Internet.   
¾ SSID:  Enter the name for your soft AP (for exampl e, Jone) so that others can know which 
AP is yours when trying to connect to it.  The default name (SSID) is “tp-link”. 
¾  Security Type:  The security type here is set to  be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i 
and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. It was designed to improve the 
security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses  a passphrase or key to authenticate your 
wireless connection. You needn’t ma ke any configuration here.  
¾ Encryption Type:  The encryption type here is set to be AES.   
¾ Security Key:  Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is 
recommended that you specif y another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only by 
entering the corresponding key can other com puters establish a successful connection with 
your AP.  
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Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 
6.1 Uninstall the utility soft ware from your PC   
1.  On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click  All programsÆ TP-LINK, and then 
click  Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility . 
 
Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 
2. Click  Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. 
 
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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  Uninstall the driver software from your PC 
1.  On the Windows taskbar, click the  Start button, click  All programsÆ TP-LINK, and then 
click  Uninstall-TL-WN725N Driver .