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Archer T4U
TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010919

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  • Page 1 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010919...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 4: Canadian Compliance Statement

    in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...

  • Page 5: Industry Canada Statement

    Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: Archer T4U Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................. 2 1.1 Introduction ......................2 1.2 Features ........................2 1.3 Hardware Overview....................3 Chapter 2 Installation..................... 4 2.1 Hardware Installation ....................4 2.2 Software Installation....................5 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network ............10 3.1 To connect using TWCU ..................

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. Note: The ‘adapter’ mentioned in this User Guide stands for Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter without any explanation.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) will instruct you to quickly set up a wireless connection. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the Archer T4U is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your desktop.

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Installation

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Please install the adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation There are two methods: Method One: Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer directly.

  • Page 13: Software Installation

    Windows 7 as an example. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive and then select model Archer T4U on the window that pops up (as shown in the below Figure 2-2). There will be a menu including: Install Driver and Utility and User Guide.
  • Page 14 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default.
  • Page 15 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-6 The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes.
  • Page 16 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-8 After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray.
  • Page 17 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-9...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Connect To A Wireless Network

    Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) Archer T4U uses the TWCU as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
  • Page 19 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network of different security types. Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Personal If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key field, as shown in Figure 3-3.
  • Page 20 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Certificate as your authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Password as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-5.
  • Page 21 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools...

  • Page 22: To Connect Using Wps

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
  • Page 23 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-10 When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-11...

  • Page 24: Pin Method

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device.
  • Page 25 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless Router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated.

  • Page 26: To Connect Using Windows Built-In Wireless Utility

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool.
  • Page 27 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when Figure 3-20 appears to continue.

  • Page 28: In Windows 7

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-22 If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-23 3.3.2 In Windows 7...
  • Page 29 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-24 If the network you would like to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the figure below).

  • Page 30: In Windows 8

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-26 3.3.3 In Windows 8 Windows 8 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen.
  • Page 31 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-28 Note: You can also push the WPS/QSS button on your router as hinted “You can also connect by pushing the button on the router”. Then click Next to continue. When Connected appears behind the SSID (as shown below), you have successfully connected to the target network.
  • Page 32 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-30...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Management

    TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your Archer T4U adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The Archer T4U adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software.
  • Page 34 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.
  • Page 35 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Note: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK; while, if you selected the security type WPA/WPA2, Figure 4-3 will be displayed. Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your Router or access point.
  • Page 36 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode If you are connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter, select ad hoc as the Network Type in the screen that appears and follow the instructions below to finish the setting.
  • Page 37 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide • For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. • For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.

  • Page 38: Modify A Profile

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID for profile Home.

  • Page 39: About

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer. The adapters successfully installed in your computer will be listed in the drop-down list if the adapters are supported by this utility.

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Ap Mode

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband Router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet.
  • Page 41 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.
  • Page 42 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Having completed the above settings, click Apply; then Figure 5-4 will pop up, where you click OK to make Soft AP mode take effect.

  • Page 43: Chapter 6 Uninstall Software

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/7 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, and Windows 7, here we just use Windows 7 as an example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs TP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility.
  • Page 44 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-3 Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-4...

  • Page 45: Uninstall The Driver Software From Your Pc

    6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs TP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T4U Driver. Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC.

  • Page 46: In Windows 8

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-7 Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall- TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility.
  • Page 47 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 6-9 Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. Figure 6-10 It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-11...

  • Page 48: Uninstall The Driver Software From Your Pc

    Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T4U Driver. Figure 6-13 Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-14...
  • Page 49 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-15 Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-16...

  • Page 50: Appendix A: Specifications

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 3.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.11ac Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 Throughput 2.4GHz:300Mbps (Maximal) 5GHz: 867Mbps (Maximal) Data Security WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz, 5.15~5.25GHz,...

  • Page 51: Appendix B: Glossary

    Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and...
  • Page 52 Archer T4U TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point.

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