TP-LINK Archer T4U Plus Mode d'emploi

User Guide

AC1300 Dual Antennas High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

Archer T4U Plus

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3. 3. Uninstall Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 4. macOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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

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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 available of the adapter may

vary by model and software version. It may also vary by region or ISP. 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:

Convention

Description

Underlined

Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. 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 number 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.

*Use of MU-MIMO requires AP to also support MU-MIMO.

More Info

• The latest driver can be found at Download Center

at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

• The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside

the package of the router.

• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.

• A TP-Link 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.

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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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.

• The high-gain antennas greatly enhance 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 WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK

• Supports Windows and macOS

1. 2. LED Status

You can check the adapter’s working status by following the LED explanation

table.

Status

Indication

On The driver has been installed successfully.

Off

The driver is not installed.

The adapter is not detected.

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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Connect to a Computer

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

computer via the provided USB cable.

After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in

the appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, macOS.

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 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 T4U Plus and follow the instructions to complete the

installation.

Note:

1. For Windows 7, if the message “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” pops

up, click Install this driver software anyway.

2. If you can’t install the driver successfully, disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.

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 7.

• Windows 8/8.1/10

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Go to Start menu to find the TP-Link application. Click

Uninstall TP-Link

Archer

T4U Plus 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 Plus Driver.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

Chapter 4

macOS

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 the Macintosh operating system.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Install Driver and Utility

• Join a Wireless Network

• Management

• Uninstall Driver and Utility

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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 Macintosh operating systems.

1. Download the driver and utility at https://www.tp-link.com/download-center.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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.

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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.

4. 2. 2. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

WPS can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code on the

TP-Link Utility. Please refer to PBC or PIN below.

• PBC

1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP.

2. Within 2 minutes, click the TP-Link Utility icon on the menu bar, and then

click WPS at the bottom of the network list.

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3. Click PBC.

4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK.

• PIN

1. Click the TP-Link Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click WPS at the

bottom of the network list.

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2. Click PIN.

3. 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.

4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK.

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4. 3. 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.

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Preferred Networks displays the networks that you once connected to. The

networks’ status and information are displayed in 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.

4. 4. Uninstall Driver and Utility

1. Double click Uninstall.command in the downloaded folder.

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2. Enter the password of you computer and when the “Uninstall Complete”

message appears, the uninstallation is complete.

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