Contents About This Guide Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter 3. 1. Install Drivers............08 3.
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the product. • Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com. • A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https://community.tp-link.com.
Chapter Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces the detail of the adapter.
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Chapter 1 Get to Know about Your Adapter The Archer T5E receives Wi-Fi signals on two separate bands for all your online needs. Choose the 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz band for surfing, emailing and social media, or switch to 867 Mbps 5 GHz for gaming, streaming and large file downloads.
Chapter Connect to a Computer This chapter introduces how to connect the adapter to your computer. Please note that images are for demonstration only.
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Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Follow the steps below to insert the adapter into your computer: Turn off your computer, unplug the power cable then remove the case panel. Connect the provided Bluetooth USB cable to the adapter. Adapter Bluetooth USB cable Locate an available PCIE slot and carefully insert the adapter.
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Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Locate an available F_USB connector and carefully plug the Bluetooth USB cable into it. Note: If the Bluetooth USB cable is not correctly connected to the motherboard, Bluetooth function won’t work even after driver installation. Connect the antennas to the adapter.
Chapter Use Your Adapter This chapter introduces how to install or uninstall your adapter’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers, connect to a wireless network, and pair with a Bluetooth device on a Windows system. This chapter includes the following sections: • Install Drivers •...
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Autorun exe. Note: You can also check the new release and download the driver at https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/ Install the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers. Note: DO NOT install the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drivers simultaneously. If one driver is being installed, please wait until it is finished, then try installing the other driver.
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Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter Join a Wireless Network Click the icon ( Wireless Network ) on the taskbar. Select your Wi-Fi network, click Connect, and enter the password when prompted. TP-Link_XXXX Secured Connect Network settings Pair with Bluetooth Devices Right click the (Bluetooth) icon on the taskbar.
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Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter • Uninstall Bluetooth driver Go to Start > Apps, find the Bluetooth driver Inter(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R). Click on it and select Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Windows 8/8 1/ 7: •...
• Make sure you meet the system requirements for the adapter. • 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. • Try restarting the computer or try the adapter on a different computer.
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There is a character string “Ver:X. Y ” (for example, Ver:1.0) in the Serial Number field, and the number X is the hardware version of the adapter. For more detailed instructions: • Can’t find the hardware version of the adapter: https://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html • Can’t find or connect to the wireless networks: https://www.tp-link.com/faq-2253.html • Can’t install the driver:...
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Product Name: AC1200 Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.2 PCIe Adapter Model Number: Archer T5E 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: http://www.tp-link.com/us/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6803 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com...
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We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
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OPERATING FREQUENCY(the maximum transmitted power) 2400MHz—2483.5MHz(20dBm) 5150MHz—5250MHz(23dBm) 5250MHz—5350MHz(23dBm) 5470MHz—5725MHz(23dBm) 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, 2011/65/ EU and (EU)2015/863. original declaration conformity found https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce...
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Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 1000M-7265N/ Model: Archer T5E) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci- dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal.
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Avertissement: 1 ) Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est réservé uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux; 2 ) Le gain maximal d’antenne permis pour les dispositifs avec antenne(s) amovible(s) utilisant les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5470-5725 MHz doit se conformer à...
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Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
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