User Guide AC1900 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Archer T9UH REV2.0.
Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 of the adapter may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
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. • Compatible with 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n products • Beamforming technology delivers a more targeted and highly efficient wireless connections • High gain antennas ensure superior range and stability • Equipped with a USB 3.
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 directly or connect the adapter to your computer using the USB cradle provided. WPS OR Note: If interference appears on your computer’s monitor, try moving the adapter further from your computer. After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
Chapter 3 Windows This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver and WPS Tool, 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 and WPS Tool 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 from the product’s Support page at www.tp-link.com. 2. In some operating systems, the CD screen will pop up automatically. Otherwise, run the CD manually. 2. Select Archer T9UH and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Chapter 3 Windows 4. If you want to connect effortlessly with the push of a WPS button, click Yes and follow the instructions to install the mini WPS Tool. Note: For Windows XP, WPS Tool is not supported. Please use Windows built-in wireless utility to join the wireless network. 5. When the following screen appears, the WPS Tool has been installed successfully. You can enjoy connecting to your Wi-Fi with the push of the WPS button.
Chapter 3 3. 2. Windows Join a Wireless Network Option 1: Via Windows Built-in Wireless Utility You can join a wireless network via Windows built-in wireless utility. Follow the instructions below to use your computer system’s built-in wireless utility: 1. Click , or (Network icon) on the taskbar. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to join, and click Connect. Enter the network password when prompted. 2. When the network icon changes to connection.
Chapter 3 3. 3. Windows Uninstall Driver and WPS Tool The software uninstallation steps vary a bit from different systems. Please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1/10, Windows XP/7. • Windows 8/8.1/10 Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click Uninstall TP-Link Archer T9UH Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
Chapter 4 Mac OS X 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 Mac OS X.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Mac OS X 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 Mac OS. 1. Download the driver and utility from this product’s Support page from TP-Link’s official website www.tp-link.com. 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 Mac OS X 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. Mac OS X 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 Mac OS X 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. Please refer to PBC or PIN below. • PBC Option 1 1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP.
Chapter 4 Mac OS X 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. Option 2 1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP. 2. Within 2 minutes, click the TP-Link Utility icon WPS at the bottom of the network list.
Chapter 4 Mac OS X 3. Click PBC. 4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. • PIN 1. Click the TP-Link Utility icon of the network list.
Chapter 4 Mac OS X 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. Mac OS X 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 Mac OS X Preferred Networks displays the networks that you once connected to. The networks’ status and information are displayed on 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 Mac OS X 2. Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete” message appears, the uninstallation is complete.
Chapter 5 Linux This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver in a Linux system.
Chapter 5 Linux Visit the TP-Link’s website at http://www.tp-link.com, and go to Archer T9UH’s product page. Then find the compatible version of driver in the support page. Download and install the driver on your computer.
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 the product’s Support page at http://www.tp-link.com. • • • • Make sure you meet the minimum system requirements for the adapter and that the latest Windows and system updates are installed on your 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 http://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html and follow the second method to find the hardware version of the adapter.
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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.
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) 2412MHz—2472MHz (20dBm) EU declaration of conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU and 2011/65/EU.
device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.
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