Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter REV1.1.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................. 2 1.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. One Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for Archer T2U, including: TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers User Guide Other helpful information Make sure that the above items are contained in the package.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a dual band 802.11ac client device designed to deliver a high-speed wireless performance for your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, and video streaming. With the 802.
Archer T2U 1.3 AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Hardware Overview LED status: Status Off Working Status The driver has not been installed; The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Please install the adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer directly.
Archer T2U 2.2 AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Software Installation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example. 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive and then select model Archer T2U on the window that pops up (as shown in the below Figure 2-2).
Archer T2U 3. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue.
Archer T2U 5. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-6 6. The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes.
Archer T2U 7. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-8 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) Archer T2U uses the TWCU as the management software.
Archer T2U 2. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network name (SSID) and click Connect. If you tick Connect automatically, the adapter will automatically connect to your target network next time. Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network of different security types.
Archer T2U 2) AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will be prompted to choose a type of authentication, either Certificate or Password. With Certificate as your authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4.
Archer T2U 4. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc.
Archer T2U 3.2 AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Three WPS connection methods are listed in the following parts. 3.2.
Archer T2U 3. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-10 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedures of each way. 3.2.2.1.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless Router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Connect to continue.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-14 2. Open your Router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect. Figure 3-15 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen (as shown in Figure 3-16), the WPS configuration is completed.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-17 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool. Figure 3-18 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-19 Figure 3-20 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-21 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-22 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 3-23 3.3.2 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-24 2. If the network you would like to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the figure below). If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.
Archer T2U 3. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-26 3.3.3 In Windows 8 Windows 8 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen. Select your target network, and then click Connect.
Archer T2U 2. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide If the network is unencrypted, you will directly connect to it. If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-28 Note: You can also push the WPS/QSS button on your router as hinted “You can also connect by pushing the button on the router”. Then click Next to continue. 3.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Note: If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to turn on sharing or connect to devices. Please select “Yes, ...”or “No, ...” according to your Internet environment. Figure 3-30 3.3.4 In Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-32 Note: 1) You can also push the WPS/QSS button on your router as hinted “You can also connect by pushing the button on the router”. Then click Next to continue. 2) You can also enter the PIN from your router as hinted “Connect using a security key instead”. Then click Next to continue. Figure 3-33 3.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-34 Note: If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to connect to devices. Please select “Yes” or “No” according to your Internet environment.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your Archer T2U adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The Archer T2U adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter. Double-clicking on the 4.1 icon on your desktop will start the utility.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words. SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list. Network Type: Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless Router or access point, select Infrastructure.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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. Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your Router or access point. Security Key: Enter the passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless Router or access point.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode Note: Ad hoc mode is not suitable in Windows 8 and Windows8.1. If you are connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter, select ad hoc as the Network Type in the screen that appears and follow the instructions below to finish the setting. Figure 4-6 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Encryption Type: If you select None as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be None accordingly. If you select WEP as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be Open. Key Index: You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format on the right. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-8 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 Home. After all the changes, click Save to make the changes take effect. Figure 4-9 4.1.
Archer T2U 4.2 AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.) 2) 3) 4) To switch to another wireless network adapter. Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer.
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Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter 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 the 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.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet. SSID: Enter the name for your soft AP (for example, Jone) so that others can know which AP is yours when trying to connect to it.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Note: The choice for Band is only available in Windows XP; while in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, by default it only supports 2.4 GHz network. Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses AES (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.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/7 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, and Windows 7, here we just use Windows 7 as an example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 2.
Archer T2U 3. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T2U_T2UH Driver. Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC.
Archer T2U 3. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8/8.1 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Here we just use Windows 8 as an example.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall- TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. Figure 6-10 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process.
Archer T2U 4. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T2U Driver.
Archer T2U 2. AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-14 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-15 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.11ac Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Throughput 2.4GHz:150Mbps (Maximal) 5GHz: 433Mbps (Maximal) Data Security WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK Frequency* 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz, 5.15~5.25GHz, 5.25~5.35GHz, 5.475~5.725GHz, 5.745~5.
Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band 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 T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS).
