TP-Link AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB WiFi Adapter ARCHERT2U

802.11ac - The Next Generation of WiFi
TP-LINK’s Archer T2U comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard – 802.11ac, 3 times faster than wireless N speeds. With 433Mbps wireless speeds over the crystal clear 5GHz band or 150Mbps over the 2.4GHz band, the Archer T2U is the superior choice for seamless HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth-intensive tasks.

AC600 Wireless Speed
The 5GHz 433Mbps is perfect for HD video streaming and lag-free online gaming, while using 2.4GHz 150Mbps Wi-Fi for average use such as web surfing.

The Best of Both Bands
TP-LINK’s Archer T2U is a dual band USB Adapter that provides selectable 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands for the latest standard and backward compatibility to existing Wi-Fi network. It gives users the ability to access crystal clear 5GHz connections to upgrade their notebook or PC’s wireless capabilities, while ensuring that they can still access legacy 2.4GHz band wireless networks.

WPA / WPA2 Encryptions - Advanced Security
The T2U provides WPA/WPA2 encryptions created by the WI-FI Alliance, promoting interoperability and security for WLAN, which effectively and efficiently protects the wireless network.

Bundled Utility - Quick & Hassle-Free Installation
With its bundled wireless setup utility and WPS button, the T2U is very easy to setup and secure, even for novice users.

Specs




Ports & interfaces


Connectivity technology

The technology that enables connectivity of the device, e.g. wired or wireless.

Wireless


Host interface

Interface that enables a host controller to communicate with a driver.

USB


Interface

Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.

WLAN


USB version

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the interface used for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices. Every new version - for example 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 - is much faster than the previous one.

2.0


Network


Maximum data transfer rate

The maximum speed with which data can be transmitted from one device to another.

600 Mbit/s


Networking standards

The way in which the network is working, e.g. IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g.

IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ac


Wi-Fi

Popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet wirelessly using radio waves.




Wi-Fi band

The frequency bands the product features.

Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)


Frequency range

2.4 - 5 GHz


Top Wi-Fi standard

Connection of this device is done via Wi-Fi in a high standard.

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)


Wi-Fi standards

The type of wireless local area network (LAN). It can be ad-hoc, where units in a network communicate peer-to-peer, or Infrastructure, where units communicate with each other via an access point A LAN interconnects computers in a small area e.g. home, school or office.

802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)


WLAN data transfer rates supported
, 54, 150, 433, 600 Mbit/s


Modulation

Modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the carrier signal (High Frequency Signal), with a modulating signal which typically contains information to be transmitted. The aim of digital modulation is to transfer a digital bit stream over an analog bandpass channel, for example over the public switched telephone network (where a bandpass filter limits the frequency range to between 300 and 3400 Hz), or over a limited radio frequency band. The aim of analog modulation is to transfer an analog baseband (or lowpass) signal, for example an audio signal or TV signal, over an analog bandpass channel at a different frequency, for example over a limited radio frequency band or a cable TV network channel.
-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM


Security algorithms

Security algorithms are used to provide authentication, cipher key generation, integrity and radio link privacy to users on mobile networks. The security algorithms supported are the ones that can be used with this product.
8-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS


Design


Component for

What this product is used as a part of (component for).

PC/Laptop


Product colour

The colour e.g. red, blue, green, black, white.

Black


Internal

The product is built in.




Antenna




Antenna design

Internal


LED indicators

Status


Receiver sensitivity

5GHz? 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm 11a 54Mbps: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -94dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -77dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -92dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -74dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -89dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -64dBm 2.4GHz: 11b 1Mbps: -99dBm 11b 11Mbps: -91dBm 11g 6Mbps: -94dBm 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -95dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -76dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -92dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -73dBm


Certification

CE, FCC



System requirements


Optical drive required




Windows operating systems supported

Windows vesions wich can be used with the device.

Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP


Mac operating systems supported

Mac operating systems e.g. OS X can be used with the device.

macOS


Linux operating systems supported

8 RT. Linux (9.4, 9.5), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (supported with a pre-built package); SUSE Linux (10.3, 11.0, 11, 11.1, 11.2), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04), Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3)




Operational conditions


Operating temperature (T-T)

The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely operated.

0 - 40 °C


Storage temperature (T-T)

The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely stored.

-40 - 70 °C


Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 90%


Storage relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 90%


Weight & dimensions


Width

The measurement or extent of something from side to side.

40.5 mm


Depth

The distance from the front to the back of something.
.7 mm


Height

The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
.3 mm


Packaging data


Quantity per pack

1 pc(s)


Package width

The distance from one side of the packaging to the other.
8 mm


Package depth

The distance from the front to the back of the packaging.
8 mm


Package height

The distance from the top to the bottom of the packaging.

30 mm


Package weight

Weight of the packaged product.

90 g


Technical details


Compliance certificates

RoHS


Logistics data


Harmonized System (HS) code

85176990


Other features


Quick start guide

Instructions, either online, as a computer program or in paper form, to allow you to set up and start using the product quickly.