tp-link AC1300 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide

tp-link AC1300 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter

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 available of the adapter may vary by model and software version. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual experience.

Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are used:

including the menus, items, buttons, etc.
Note:| Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips:| Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.

Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects,and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local interference, volume and density of traffic,product location, network complexity, and network overhead, and 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/downloadcenter

More Info

• The latest software and utility can be found at Download Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.
• 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 community is provided for you to discuss our products at https://community.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact
  Technical Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

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

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
• With super speed USB 3.0 port, the adapter experiences blazing speed data transfers up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
• Supports ad-hoc and infrastructure mode
• Supports 64/128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA3
• Supports Windows, Mac and Linux

LED Status

You can check the adapter’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

The adapter’s radio has been disabled.

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. Check if the adapter is recognized and enabled or not. Refer to T2 for detailed instructions.
2. Remove and reinsert the adapter.
3. Reinstall the software, if necessary

Connect to a Computer

This chapter introduces how to connect the adapter to your 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.

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.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• 8 “3. 1. Install Driver”
• Join a Wireless Network
• 9 “3. 3. Uninstall Driver”

Install Driver

1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun.exe from the pop-up Autoplay window.
   Note:

2. You can also download the driver from the product’s Support page at www.tp-link.com.

3. In some operating systems, the CD screen will pop up automatically. Otherwise, run the CD manually.

4. Select Archer T4U and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
   Note:
   If you can’t install the driver successfully, disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.

5. When the following screen appears, the driver has been installed successfully.

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 or , it indicates a successful network connection.

Uninstall Driver
The software uninstallation steps vary a bit from different systems. Please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1/10/11, Windows 7.

• Windows 8/8.1/10/11
  Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click Uninstall TP-Link Archer T4U Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

• Windows 7
  Go to Start > All Programs > TP-Link > Uninstall TP-Link Archer T4U Driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

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:

• Install Driver and Utility
• Join a Wireless Network
• Management
• Uninstall Driver and Utility

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.

Note:
Mac OS X is supported only for version 3.20 and earlier versions of this adapter.

1. Download the driver and utility from this product’s Support page from TPLink’s official website www.tp-link.com.
   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. The Install TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver Wizard window will appear. Click Continue and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

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.

Note:
If the TP-Link Utility icon does not appear on the menu bar, make sure the USB wireless network adapter is connected properly and its LED is on.

Join a Wireless Network

Option 1
Click the TP-Link Utility icon on the menu bar, and choose a Wi-Fi network from the list. Enter the password when prompted.
When you are connected to the internet, the network icon will change to .

Option 2

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. Select the network you want to join from the list and enter the password when prompted. Click Join.

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.

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.

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.

• 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. If you want to delete a profile, select it and click Remove.

Uninstall Driver and Utility

1. Double click Uninstall.command in the downloaded folder.
2. Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete” message appears, the uninstallation is complete.

Linux

This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver in a Linux system.

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.

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 meet the minimum system requirements for the adapter and that the latest Windows and system updates are installed on your 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.
• Try a different USB port on the computer.
• Try restarting the computer or try using the adapter on a different computer.

T2. How to check if I have installed the driver for my adapter successfully or not?

1. On your computer, please right click Computer icon and go to Manage;
2. 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;
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 .

• Make sure the adapter is securely connected to the computer.

• Disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.

• 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.

FCC compliance information statement

Product Name: AC1300 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
Model Number: Archer T4U
Operating Frequencies: 2412~2462MHz, 5180~5825MHz

Responsible party:
TP-Link USA Corporation
Address: 10 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618
Website: http://www.tp-link.com/us/
Tel: +1 626 333 0234
Fax: +1 909 527 6804
E-mail: [email protected]

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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
   Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment has been SAR-evaluated for use in hand. SAR measurements are based on a 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. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.

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—2483.5MHz (20dBm)
• 5150MHz—5250MHz (23dBm)
• 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, 2009/125/EC, 2011 /65/EU and (EU) 2015/863.

The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https://www.tp- link.com/en/support/ce/.

RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
This device has been tested and meets the ICNIRP exposure guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209-2. SAR is measured with this device at a separation of 0.5 cm to the body, while transmitting at the highest certified output power level in all frequency bands of this device. Carry this device at least 0.5 cm away from your body to ensure exposure levels remain at or below the as-tested levels.

National restrictions
Attention: This device may only be used indoors in all EU member states, EFTA countries and Northern Ireland.
Frequency band: 5150 – 5250 MHz:
Indoor use: Inside buildings only. Installations and use inside road vehicles and train carriages are not permitted. Limited outdoor use: If used outdoors,equipment shall not be attached to a fixed installation or to the external body of road vehicles, a fixed infrastructure or a fixed outdoor antenna. Use by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is limited to within the 5170 – 5250 MHz band.
Frequency band: 5250 – 5350 MHz:
Indoor use: Inside buildings only. Installations and use in road vehicles, trains and aircraft are not permitted. Outdoor use is not permitted.
Frequency band: 5470 – 5725 MHz:
Installations and use in road vehicles, trains and aircraft and use for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are not permitted.

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.

Caution:
The device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;
DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) products that operate in the bands 5250-5350 MHz, 5470-5600MHz, and 5650-5725MHz.

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.
• Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device.
• Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed
• This product can be powered only by power supplies that comply with Power
  Source Class 2 (PS2) or Limited Power Source (LPS) of IEC 62368-1.
  Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device.
  We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device. Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk.

Explanation of the symbols on the product label

| 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.

User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.

References

• Link: Simple, secure one-click payments
• WiFi Networking Equipment for Home & Business | TP-Link
• How to find the hardware version on a TP-Link device
• WiFi Networking Equipment for Home & Business | TP-Link
• TP-Link Community

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