Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AC450 TP-Link
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Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter REV1.0.0 1910011319.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation.
This is a class B product. In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
5250 -5350 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria Not implemented Planned Croatia License required Italy General authorization requir ed if used outside own premises Luxembourg Non e General a.
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 de vice meets all the requirements of the Canadian interfer ence-causing equipment regulations.
Safety Information When product has power button, the power butto n is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to co mpletely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter Model No.
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The TP-LINK Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter connects your noteb ook or desktop computer over Wi-Fi to an 11ac or other network for applications such as lag-free video streaming, online gaming, and secure Internet surfing.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer directly. TP-LINK Note: In Windows XP , a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear w hen the adapter is detected.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 3 Chapter 3 Install Driver and Utility The Setup Wizard will guide you through the inst allation procedures. We use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example - the procedures may vary slightly for other versions of Windows.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 4 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver . Click Next . 4. If you want to change install location, click Change to specify the location for the software installation.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 5 6. TP-LINK utility pops up after installation. Its icon appears on the desktop as and in the Windows system tray as . You can use the TP-LINK utility to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter. For more guidance, please refer to Join a Wireless Network .
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 6 Chapter 4 Join a Wireless Network There are three options of using the adapter to join a Wi-Fi network. Option 1: TP-LINK Utility TP-LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapt er to a Wi-Fi network and manage the adapter.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 7 Note: If your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the list, you can try to join it by WPS or by adding a profile in the Profile screen. 4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can be activated via PBC (P ush Button Configuration ) an d PIN code.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 8 3. The following screen indicates a su ccessful connection by WPS. Click OK . PIN Option 1 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router .
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 9 Note: The default PIN of your router or AP is printed on the product label of your router or AP . If you generated a new PIN for your rout er , please enter the new one. 2. The following screen indicates a su ccessful connection by WPS.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 10 4.3 Windows W ireless Utility Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to use your computer system’s built-in wireless utility: Windows 8.1/8/7 , Windows XP . Windows 8.1/8/7 1.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 11 Chapter 5 Management TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage your adapter. It includes the following sections: Status - View the information of the current Wi-Fi network connec tion and of the adapter.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 12 To add a new profile 1. Click the Add button, and then a new window will open. 2. Complete the settings as show n in the following figure, and click Save . Profile Name - Enter a name for your profile, such as Home, Office, Coffeehouse.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 13 Note: As for Key Index , you can select ASCII or Hexadeci mal format from the drop-down list. ASCII_64 - Please enter 5 ASCII characters. ASCII_128 - Please enter 13 ASCII characters. Hexadecimal_64 - Please enter 10 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F , excluded space).
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 14 5.3 Advanced Select wireless configuration tool - In Windows XP. You can either use TP-LINK Utility or Windows wireless configuration tool.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 15 Soft AP mode: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable this function. Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Select a network connecti on that can access to the Internet from the drop-down list.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 16 Chapter 6 Uninstall Driver and Utility The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems, pleas e follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 17 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11ac; IEEE802.1x; IEEE802.11e; IEEE802.11i Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 18 Appendix B: Glossary 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless comput er network ing standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-stat ion WLAN throughput of at l east 1 gigabit per second.
Archer T1U AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter User Guide 19 Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (he xadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Informati on Interchange – alphanum eric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember.
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