User Guide AC1300 Dual Antennas High Gain Wireless USB Adapter Archer T4U Plus ©2020 TP-Link REV1.0.
Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2.
About This Guide This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick installation, and this guide provides the product overview and detailed instructions for each steps. When using this guide, please notice that features available of the adapter may vary by model and software version. It may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual experience.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces what the adapter can do and shows its appearance.
Chapter 1 1. 1. Get to Know about Your Adapter Product Overview TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter connects your computer to a Wi-Fi network for smooth HD video, voice streaming and online gaming. • The high-gain antennas greatly enhance the reception and transmission signal strength of the USB adapter • Utilizes 802.11ac standard and is backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n • Supports WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK • Supports Windows and macOS 1. 2.
Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer This chapter introduces how to connect the adapter to your computer.
Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you start using your adapter, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer via the provided USB cable. After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, macOS.
Chapter 3 Windows This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver, use your adapter to join a wireless network, and uninstall your adapter in a Windows system. The adapter is equipped with a Setup Wizard, which can guide you through the installation process.
Chapter 3 3. 1. Windows Install Driver 1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun.exe from the pop-up Autoplay window. Note: 1. You can also download the driver or check the new release at https://www.tp-link.com/download-center. 2. In some operating systems, the CD screen will pop up automatically. Otherwise, run the CD manually. 2. Select Archer T4U Plus and follow the instructions to complete the installation. Note: 1.
Chapter 3 Windows Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click Uninstall TP-Link Archer T4U Plus Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. • Windows 7 Go to Start > All Programs > TP-Link > Uninstall TP-Link Archer T4U Plus Driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
Chapter 4 macOS This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver and utility, use your adapter to join a wireless network, manage your adapter and uninstall your adapter in the Macintosh operating system.
Chapter 4 4. 1. macOS Install Driver and Utility We take the steps in Mac OS X 10.10 as an example - the steps may vary slightly for other versions of Macintosh operating systems. 1. Download the driver and utility at https://www.tp-link.com/download-center. Note: The CD is included in the package. If your computer has a CD drive, you can also run the included CD to install the driver and utility. 2. Double click to unzip the downloaded folder and run the Install.pkg. 3.
Chapter 4 macOS 4. When the following screen appears, the driver and utility have been installed successfully. Click Restart to finish the installation. 5. After restarting the computer, the TP-Link Utility icon will appear on the menu bar in the upper-right corner of the screen. To use the utility to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter, refer to Join a Wireless Network.
Chapter 4 4. 2. macOS 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 the adapter. 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.
Chapter 4 macOS Note: If your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the list, you can try to join it by WPS or by clicking Join Other on the above screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions to join the network. 4. 2. 2. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code on the TP-Link Utility. Please refer to PBC or PIN below. • PBC 1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP. 2.
Chapter 4 macOS 3. Click PBC. 4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. • PIN 1. Click the TP-Link Utility icon bottom of the network list.
Chapter 4 macOS 2. Click PIN. 3. 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. 4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK.
Chapter 4 4. 3. macOS Management TP-Link Utility provides you with an 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 Utility will pop up. Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles screen. 3. The Profiles screen lets you manage different Wi-Fi connection settings as profiles so that you can connect to your network easily.
Chapter 4 macOS Preferred Networks displays the networks that you once connected to. The networks’ status and information are displayed in 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 bottom right corner. • To manage an existing profile If you want to change the wireless settings of an existing profile, select it and then you can edit its Security and Password.
Chapter 4 macOS 2. Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete” message appears, the uninstallation is complete.
Appendix: Troubleshooting T1. What should I do if the adapter is not detected? • Make sure the adapter is securely connected to the computer. • Make sure you use the latest driver for your specific adapter. The latest drivers can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/download-center. • • • Make sure you meet the minimum system requirements for the adapter and that the latest Windows and system updates are installed on your computer. Try a different USB port on the computer.
3. If you can see “This device is working properly.” in the red box, you have already installed the driver successfully. T3. What should I do if can’t connect to the Wi-Fi after installing the driver? • Refer to T2 to check if you have installed the driver for your adapter successfully . • Disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again. • • • Make sure the adapter is securely connected to the computer. Try a different USB port on the computer. Restart your computer and try again.
• Re-install the driver and try again. T4. How to find the hardware version of the adapter? • The hardware version is printed on the product label on the package or the adapter. There is a character string “Ver:X.Y” (for example, Ver:2.0) in the Serial Number field, and the number X is the hardware version of the adapter. • Visit https://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html and follow the second method to find the hardware version of the adapter.
FCC compliance information statement Product Name: AC1300 Dual Antennas High Gain Wireless USB Adapter Model Number: Archer T4U Plus Responsible party: TP-Link USA Corporation, d/b/a TP-Link North America, Inc. Address: 145 South State College Blvd. Suite 400, Brea, CA 92821 Website: https://www.tp-link.com/us/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6803 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications 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.
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. OPERATING FREQUENCY (the maximum transmitted power) 2400 MHz -2483.
Canadian Compliance Statement This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 ) This device may not cause interference. 2 ) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均 不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干 擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依 電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫 療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 4.7.9.1應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。 4.7.9.
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