User Guide AC600 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Archer T2U Plus 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. • 256QAM support increases the 2.4 GHz data rate from 150 Mbps to 200 Mbps, 200 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 433 Mbps on the 5 GHz band, ensure you fully enjoy fast AC Wi-Fi • A 5dBi high-gain antenna greatly enhances the reception and transmission signal strength of the USB adapter • Utilizes 802.
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. * The image is for demonstration only. After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X.
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 T2U Plus and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Chapter 3 3. 2. Windows Join a Wireless Network 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. 3. 3.
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 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 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 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 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 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 Mac OS X 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 the product’s Support page 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.
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 compliance information statement Product Name: AC600 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Model Number: Archer T2U 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) 2400MHz-2483.
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Archer T2U Plus | AC600 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter | TP-Link 19-3-1 HARDWARE FEATURES Adapters Interface USB 2.0 LED Status Dimensions ( W x D x H ) 57.8 × 18 × 173.4 mm Antenna Archer T2U Plus 5dBi Overview Specifications Support WIRELESS FEATURES Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5 GHz Wireless Speeds 600 Mbps (200 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, 433 Mbps on 5 GHz) Frequency 2.
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