TP Link T2UPLUS Users Manual

User Guide

AC600 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter

Archer T2U Plus

REV1.0.0 1910012536

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                   . . 13

4. 3. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            16 4. 4. Uninstall Driver and Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                   . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Appendix: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage, and quantity of connected devices are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions, AP limitations, and environmental factors, including building materials, obstacles, volume and density of traffic, and AP location.

*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 tp-link.com/en/download-center.

More Info

•The latest software and utility can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/download- center.

•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.

•Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

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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

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.

•256QAM support increases the 2.4 GHz data rate from 150 Mbps to 200 Mbps, 200 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 433 Mbps on the 5 GHz band, ensure you fully enjoy fast AC Wi-Fi

•A 5dBi high-gain antenna greatly enhances the reception and transmission signal strength of the USB adapter

•Utilizes 802.11ac standard and is backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n

•Supports 64/128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

•Supports Windows and Mac

1. 2. LED Status

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

	Status	Indication
	Off	The driver is not installed.
		The adapter is not detected.
	On	The driver has been installed successfully.

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.

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Chapter 2

Connect to a Computer

This chapter introduces how to connect the adapter to your computer.

Chapter 2

Connect to a Computer

Before you start using your adapter, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer directly.

* The image is for demonstration only.

After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X.

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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

Chapter 3

Windows

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 or check the new release at https://www.tp-link.com/download-center.

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

2.Select Archer T2U Plus 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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Chapter 3

Windows

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 Plus 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 Plus Driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

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