Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter REV1.1.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter Model No.: Archer T1U 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, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: EN 301 489-1 V1.9.
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 LED Status ..............................................................................................................
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The TP-LINK Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter connects your notebook or desktop computer over Wi-Fi to an 11ac or other network for applications such as lag-free video streaming, online gaming, and secure Internet surfing. 1.2 Features Supports 802.11ac standard Seamlessly compatible with 802.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer directly. TP-LINK Note: In Windows XP, a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear when the adapter is detected. Please click Cancel. After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Windows 3.1 Install Driver and Utility The Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures. We use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example - the procedures may vary slightly for other versions of Windows. 1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun.exe from the pop-up AutoPlay window. Select Archer T1U and click Install Driver&Utility to begin. Note: The CD is included in the package.
Archer T1U 3. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Click Next. 4. If you want to change install location, click Change to specify the location for the software installation. Or you can leave it default. Click Next. 5. Click Install. After a few minutes, the installation completes. Click Finish.
Archer T1U 6. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide TP-LINK utility pops up after installation. Its icon appears on the desktop as and in the Windows system tray as . You can use the TP-LINK utility to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter. For more guidance, please refer to Join a Wireless Network. 3.2 Join a Wireless Network There are three options of using the adapter to join a Wi-Fi network.
Archer T1U 3.2.1 AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide TP-LINK Utility 1. Open the TP-LINK Utility . The Network screen displays. 2. Select the network you want to join from the list on this screen and click 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.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide PBC 1. Press 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 successful connection by WPS. Click OK. PIN Option 1 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. Enter the PIN of your router or AP. Click Connect.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 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 your router, please enter the new one. 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. Option 2 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router. The screen displays a PIN of the adapter, which is generated randomly.
Archer T1U 2. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP. Go to the WPS page, enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect. 3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. 3.2.3 Windows Wireless Utility Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to use your computer system’s built-in wireless utility: Windows 8.1/8/7, Windows XP. Windows 8.1/8/7 1.
Archer T1U Windows XP 1. Right-click AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide (TP-LINK Utility icon) on the system tray. (If you do not see the icon, click the hidden icons arrow on the system tray.) Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool. Or you can open the TP-LINK Utility and select Advanced tab. Select Use Windows wireless configuration tool the following figure shows. Click OK when it prompts. 2.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide network, and other information of the network status as shown in the following figure. 3.3.2 Profile The Profile screen lets you save and manage different Wi-Fi network connection settings as profiles so that you can quickly and simply connect to your network.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Profile Name - Enter 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 manually. Network Type - Select Infrastructure if you want to connect to a wireless router or an access point. Select ad hoc if you want to connect to another wireless client, such as an adapter.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Hexadecimal_128 - Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, excluded space). To join a Wi-Fi network If you want to join a Wi-Fi network that listed in the profile screen, select the profile and click Connect button in the bottom right corner.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Soft AP mode: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable this function. Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Select a network connection that can access to the Internet from the drop-down list. For example, if your computer is connecting 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.
Archer T1U 3.4 AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Uninstall Driver and Utility The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems, please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1, Windows XP/7. • Windows 8/8.1 Uninstall driver: Go to Start > Apps, and find the TP-LINK application. Click Uninstall - TP-LINK Archer T1U Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Mac OS X 4.1 Install Driver and Utility We take the procedures in Mac OS X 10.10 as an example - the procedures may vary slightly for other versions of Mac OS. 1. Insert the CD and run it manually. Open the Archer T1U folder. Note: The CD is included in the package. If your CD does not work or your computer doesn't support the CD, you can also download the driver and utility from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2.
Archer T1U 4. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Double click the Installer.pkg file to open the installation wizard.
Archer T1U 5. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide The Install TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter Utility window will appear. Click Continue and follow the wizard to continue the installation.
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Archer T1U 6. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide After restarting the computer, the TP-LINK utility will pop up automatically. You can use the utility to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter. For more guidance, please refer to Join a Wireless Network. Note: If the TP-LINK Utility does not pop up automatically, make sure the USB wireless network adapter is connected properly and the LED is on. 4.2 Join a Wireless Network There are two options of using the adapter to join a Wi-Fi network.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Option 2: WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a network security standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network. Use this method if your wireless router or access point supports WPS. 4.2.1 1. TP-LINK Utility Open the TP-LINK Utility and select Site Survey tab. Then select the network you want to join from the list and click CONNECT. 2. The Authentication\Encryption screen displays.
Archer T1U 3. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide After successfully connecting to your network, you will see a symbol in front of your network’s SSID, which indicates a successful connection. 4.2.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN. Please refer to PBC or PIN below. PBC 1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP. 2. Within 2 minutes, open TP-LINK Utility, click WPS tab, and click PBC.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. PIN 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Mark down the PIN displayed on the screen. Select the network you want to join from the WPS AP List, then click PIN.
Archer T1U 2. AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Within 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. 3. 4.3 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Management TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage your adapter.
Archer T1U Open the TP-LINK Utility AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide and click the Link Status or Profile tab to manage the corresponding section of your adapter. 4.3.1 Link Status You can view the current channel, the link quality and signal strength of the Wi-Fi network, and other information of the link status as shown in the following figure. 4.3.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide To add a new profile 1. Click the Add button, and then a new window will open. 2. Complete the settings as shown in the following figure, and click OK.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Profile Name - Enter a name for your profile, such as Home, Office, Coffeehouse. Do not enter the profile name that already exists. SSID - Enter the name of your Wi-Fi network. System Configuration: Select CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) or Power Saving Mode depending on your preference. In Power Saving Mode, the adapter will automatically reduce its power consumption when not being used.
Archer T1U 4.4 AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Uninstall Driver and Utility 1. Insert the CD and run it manually. 2. Go to Archer T1U > Mac OS X Driver > TP-LINK_Installer.dmg > 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. Wait till the “Process completed” shows up, then restart your computer to finish the uninstallation. Note: The CD is included in the package.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Linux Please visit the TP-LINK support website, find and download the compatible version of driver for your Archer T1U at www.tp-link.com.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11ac; IEEE802.1x; IEEE802.11e; IEEE802.11i Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Mac OS X 10.7–10.10 Linux Throughput 5GHz: 433Mbps (Maximal) Data Security WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK Frequency* CE: 5.180~5.240GHz, 5.260~5.320GHz, 5.500~5.700GHz FCC: 5.180~5.240GHz, 5.260~5.320GHz, 5.500~5.700GHz, 5.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second. This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM). 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.
