TP-Link Archer T2U User manual

REV2.2.0 1910012288
User Guide
AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
Archer T2U

Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2. Connect to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 3. Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. 1. Install Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 2. Join a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. 3. Uninstall Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 4. Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 1. Install Driver and Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. 2. Join a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 2. 1. TP-Link Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 2. 2. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. 3. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 3. 1. Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 3. 2. Prole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4. 4. Uninstall Driver and Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 5. Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appendix: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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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 of the adapter may vary slightly
depending on the model and software version you have. All screenshots, images,
parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration
only.
Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Teal Italic Hyperlinks are in teal italic. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific
section.
Teal Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, 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.
More Info
• The latest software and utility can be found at Download Center at http://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 http://www.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1
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

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Chapter 1 Get to Know about Your Adapter
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter connects your computer to a Wi-Fi network for smooth
HD video, voice streaming and online gaming.
• Compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac products
• A tiny way to get speedy next generation Wi-Fi connections
• Selectable dual band connections
• Supports ad-hoc and infrastructure mode
• Supports 64/128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
• Supports Windows, Mac and Linux
1. 2. LED Status
You can check the adapter’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
Status Indication
Off 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.
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 Troubleshooting-T2 for detailed instructions.
2. Remove and reinsert the adapter.
3. Reinstall the software, if necessary.

Chapter 2
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 3
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:
• Install Driver
• Join a Wireless Network
• Uninstall Driver

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3. 1. Install Driver
1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun.exe from the pop-up
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 T2U 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.
3. When the following screen appears, the driver has been installed successfully.

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3. 2. 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.
3. 3. 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,
Windows XP/7.
• Windows 8/8.1/10
Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click
Uninstall TP-Link Archer T2U
Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
• Windows XP/7
Go to Start > All Programs > TP-Link > Uninstall
TP-Link Archer T2U Driver. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

Chapter 4
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

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Chapter 4 Mac OS X
4. 1. 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.
1. Download the driver and utility from this product’s Support page from TP-Link’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 Utility Wizard window will appear. Click Continue and
follow the wizard to continue the installation.

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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.

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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.
4. 2. 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. Use this method if your wireless router or access
point supports WPS.
4. 2. 1. TP-Link Utility
1. Open TP-Link Utility and select Site Survey tab. Then select the network you want to
join from the list and click CONNECT.
2. The Authentication\Encryption screen displays. If your network uses wireless
security, you will be prompted to enter the Wi-Fi password of the network. Then
click OK.

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3. After successfully connecting to your network, you will see a symbol in front of
your network’s SSID, which indicates a successful connection.

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4. 2. 2. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
WPS can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code. Please refer
to PBC or PIN below.
• PBC
1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP.
2. Within 2 minutes, open TP-Link Utility and click WPS tab. Click PBC.
3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS.

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• PIN
1. Open TP-Link Utility and click WPS tab. Mark down the PIN displayed on the screen.
Select the network you want to join from the WPS AP List and click PIN.
2. Within 2 minutes, log in to the web management page of your router or AP. Go to its
WPS page, enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect.

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3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS.
4. 3. Management
TP-Link Utility provides you with an easy way to manage various connection settings of
your Wi-Fi network. It includes the following sections:
Link Status - View the information of the current Wi-Fi network connection and of the
adapter.
Profile - Save or manage various Wi-Fi network connection settings.
About - View the utility version and the driver version of your adapter.
OpenTP-Link Utility and click the Link Status or Profile tab to manage the corresponding
section of your adapter.
4. 3. 1. Link Status
You can view the current channel, the link quality and signal strength of the Wi-Fi
network, and other information of the link status as shown in the following figure.

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4. 3. 2. Profile
The Profile screen let you save and manage different Wi-Fi network connection settings
as profiles so that you can quickly and simply connect to your network. Moreover, you
can join a hidden Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast its SSID by adding a profile,
provided that you know its wireless settings, such as SSID, security type, and encryption
type. For details, please refer to the instructions below: To add a new profile, To join a
Wi-Fi network, and To manage an existing profile.

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• To add a new profile
1. Click the ADD button, and then a new window will pop up.
2. Complete the settings as shown below, and click OK.