3) AP limitations, including rated performance, location, connection quality, and AP condition. *To ensure compatibility, you may need to update the adapter’s drivers after an OS update. You can find our latest drivers in the download center at https://www.tp-link.com/en/download- center More Info •...
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 lag-free video streaming, online gaming, secure internet surfing and internet calls. • Compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n products • Maximum speed of 867Mbps at 5GHz or 400Mbps at 2.4GHz network •...
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Chapter 1 Get to Know about Your Adapter Indication Status Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. Tips: If the LED is off, try these troubleshooting tips: 1.
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 directly. 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 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.
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 T4U and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
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Chapter 3 Windows 4. If you want to connect effortlessly with the push of a WPS button, click and follow the instructions to install the mini WPS Tool. 5. When the following screen appears, the WPS Tool has been installed successfully.
Chapter 3 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 (Network icon) on the taskbar. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to join, and click Connect.
Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1/10, Windows • Windows 8/8 1/10 Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click Uninstall TP-Link Archer Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. • Windows 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: •...
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. The Install TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver Wizard window will appear. Click Continue...
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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.
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.
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.
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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 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. 1. 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 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.
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Chapter 4 Mac OS X 2. Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete” message appears, the uninstallation is complete.
Chapter Linux This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver in a Linux system.
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Chapter 5 Linux Visit the TP-Link’s website at https://www.tp-link.com, and go to Archer T4U’s product page. Then find the compatible version of driver in the support page. Download and install the driver on your computer.
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 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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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 High Gain Wireless MU-MIMO USB Adapter Model Number: Archer T4U 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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5250MHz -5350 MHz (20dBm) 5470MHz - 5725 MHz (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, 2011/65/ EU and (EU)2015/863. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.
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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. •...
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