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  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 1
    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter REV1.1.0 1910011194
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    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
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    : 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
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 4
    below: Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz 10 mW e.i.r.p. within band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current the band
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    EN 301 893 V1.3.1 and subsequent versions General authorization required if used outside own premises General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spectrum) Defence systems Note: Please don't use the product outdoors in France. Canadian Compliance Statement This device
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 6
    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-
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    power source.  Don't disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.  Avoid water and wet locations.  This product can be used in the following countries: AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 8
    equipment: Product Description: AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Model No.: Archer T2U Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28
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    4.3 About...32 Chapter 5 AP Mode 34 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 37 6.1 In Windows XP/7 37 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 37 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 39 6.2 In Windows 8/8.1 40 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 41 6.2.2 Uninstall the
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 10
    all the package contents below are available.  One Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  One Resource CD for Archer T2U, including:  TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers  User Guide  Other helpful information Make sure that the above
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    Quick Setup Wizard will guide you step-by-step through the installation process and the 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 T2U is the best choice
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Off The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 13
    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Please install the adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility then follow the Software Installation steps to install driver and utility for your adapter. Figure 2-1 Found New Hardware Wizard in
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Software Installation The adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here we use the
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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 4. Click Change to specify the
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-6 6. The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-7 7
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-8 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods.  Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-
  • TP-Link AC600 | Archer T2U V1 User Guide - Page 19
    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 2. The Network page will display all target network next time. Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network of different security types. 1) Wireless network page of your Router or Access Point. 10
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will be prompted to choose a type
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-10 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1)
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-14 2. Open your Router's Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 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. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-19 Figure 3-20 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-21 3.
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-22 4. 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 Windows 7 users may use the
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-24 2. If the network you would like to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. Or
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. 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. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 2. If the network is unencrypted, you will directly connect to it. If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Note: If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to turn on sharing or connect to
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide If the network is encrypted, enter the password (network security key) and then click Next to continue.  Note: Figure 3-32 1) You can also push the
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Note: Figure 3-34 If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to connect to devices. Please select "Yes" or "No" according to your Internet environment. Figure 3-35 25
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your Archer T2U adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The Archer T2U adapter uses the TP-LINK the trouble of having configuration window will appear
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band 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
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Note: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK; like to connect to and click the Connect button on the bottom of the window. Then click OK in Figure 4-5 to activate the profile. Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 28
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode  Note: Ad hoc mode is not suitable in Windows 8 and Note: The choice for Band is only available in Windows XP; while in Windows 7, by default it only supports 2.4 G network in Ad-hoc mode.  Security
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Encryption in the specified length.  For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) the window. Then click OK in Figure 4-8 to activate the profile. Figure 4-7 30
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-8 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For or press the Delete button on your keyboard. When the following figure appears, click OK to continue. Figure 4-10 31
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4.2 Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool.
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-13 33
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter Internet. Then the adapter can be configured as an AP under the Soft AP mode, saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access point or a Router. With this feature, a computer can use
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band 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
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Note: The choice for Band is only available in Windows XP; while in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, by default it only supports 2.4 GHz network.  Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band 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 1. On the Windows taskbar,
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-4 38
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 6.1.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T2U_T2UH Driver. Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8/8.1 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Here
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall- TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the Apps interface, and find the TP-LINK application, then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Archer T2U Driver. Figure 6-13 42
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-14 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-15 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-16 43
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Operating System Throughput Data Security Frequency* Safety & Emissions USB 2.0 Interface IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.11ac Windows 10%
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary  802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a other without the use of an access point. Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO
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    Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide  Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).  SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless
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Archer T2U
AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
REV1.1.0
1910011194