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Chapter Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces what the adapter can do and shows its appearance. This chapter contains the following sections: • Product Overview • LED Status...
Chapter 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. • A high-gain antenna greatly enhances the reception and transmission signal strength of the USB adapter •...
Chapter Connect to a Computer This chapter introduces how to connect the adapter to your computer.
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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, Mac OS...
Chapter 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.
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 T4U Plus Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. • Windows XP/7 Go to Start >...
Chapter 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. This chapter includes the following sections: •...
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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. Double click to unzip the downloaded folder and run the Install.pkg. Install TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver Wizard window will appear. Click...
Click Restart to finish the installation. 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.
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.
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TP-Link Utility. Please refer to below. • PBC 1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP. 2. Within 2 minutes, click the TP-Link Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click at the bottom of the network list.
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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 on the menu bar, and then click at the bottom of the network list.
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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 page, enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect. 4.
Chapter 4 Mac OS X Management TP-Link Utility provides you with an easy way to manage various connection settings of your Wi-Fi network. Click the TP-Link Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click Open Wireless Utility at the bottom of the network list.
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.
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Chapter 4 Mac OS X Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete” message appears, the uninstallation is complete.
T2 How to check if I have installed the driver for my adapter successfully or not? On your computer, please right click Computer icon and go to Manage; Open the Device Manager and go to Network adapters, and then find the corresponding TP-Link adapter, right click it and then go to Properties;...
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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 to check if you have installed the driver for your adapter successfully . •...
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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. For more detailed instructions: •...
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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: 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.com...
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5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance. 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.
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5470 MHz -5725 MHz (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. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce...
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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.
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Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information • Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service, please contact us.
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