User Guide

AC1200 Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.2 PCIe Adapter

Archer T5E

REV1.0.2 1910012789
Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01

Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02

Chapter 2. Connect to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04

Chapter 3. Use Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

3. 1. Install Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
3. 2. Join a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
3. 3. Pair with Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
3. 4. Uninstall Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09

Appendix: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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 more 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 words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a
Underlined
website or a specific section.
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including
Teal
the menus, items, buttons, etc.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
Note: device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
Tips: device.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications.
Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1)
environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions,
including local interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and
network overhead, and 3) AP limitations, including rated performance, location, connection quality, and AP
condition.

More Info
• The latest driver can be found at Download Center at
https://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 https://www.tp-link.com.
• A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at
https://community.tp-link.com.

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Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your

Adapter
This chapter introduces the detail of the adapter.
Chapter 1 Get to Know about Your Adapter

The Archer T5E receives Wi-Fi signals on two separate bands for all your online
needs. Choose the 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz band for surfing, emailing and social media,
or switch to 867 Mbps 5 GHz for gaming, streaming and large file downloads.

Archer T5E is compatible with the advanced Bluetooth 4.2 Tech, achieving 2.5×
faster speed and 10× more packet capacity than Bluetooth 4.0 to turn non-
Bluetooth PC into Bluetooth-capable. Connect your Bluetooth devices to your
computer and enjoy it with ease.
• Supports IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n/g/b 2.4 GHz
• Supports Bluetooth 4.2/4.0
• Supports infrastructure mode
• Maximum speed of up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz network and 300 Mbps on 2.4
GHz network
• Supports WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
• Windows 10/8.1/8/7 (32/64 bit)
• Environment:
Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing

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Chapter 2

Connect to a Computer

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

Please note that images are for demonstration only.
Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer

Follow the steps below to insert the adapter into your computer:
1. Turn off your computer, unplug the power cable then remove the case panel.

2. Connect the provided Bluetooth USB cable to the adapter.

Adapter

Bluetooth USB cable

3. Locate an available PCIE slot and carefully insert the adapter.

Tip:
If the bracket is not suitable for your computer, detach it from the adapter’s board and replace it with the
low-profile bracket.

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Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer

4. Locate an available F_USB connector and carefully plug the Bluetooth USB
cable into it.

B
USB
U S

Note:
If the Bluetooth USB cable is not correctly connected to the motherboard, Bluetooth function won’t work
even after driver installation.

5. Connect the antennas to the adapter.

Tip:

To maximize performance, avoid physical obstructions in the path between your antennas and router.

6. Replace the case panel, plug in the power cable and turn on your computer.

After connecting your adapter to the computer, follow the instructions in the
next chapter to install Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers.

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Chapter 3

Use Your Adapter

This chapter introduces how to install or uninstall your adapter’s Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth drivers, connect to a wireless network, and pair with a Bluetooth
device on a Windows system.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Install Drivers
• Join a Wireless Network
• Pair with Bluetooth Devices
• Uninstall Drivers
Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter

3. 1. Install Drivers
1. Insert the CD and run the Autorun.exe.
Note: You can also check the new release and download the driver at
https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/

2. Install the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers.

Note: DO NOT install the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drivers simultaneously. If one driver is being installed,
please wait until it is finished, then try installing the other driver.

• Wi-Fi: Click and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Wi-Fi
installation.
• Bluetooth: Click and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
Bluetooth installation.

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Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter

3. 2. Join a Wireless Network

1. Click the icon ( Wireless Network ) on the taskbar.
2. Select your Wi-Fi network, click Connect, and enter the password when
prompted.

TP-Link_XXXX
Secured
Connect

Network settings

3. 3. Pair with Bluetooth Devices

1. Right click the (Bluetooth) icon on the taskbar.
Note: If it’s not displayed, refer to Troubleshooting-T4.

2. Select Add a Bluetooth Device to scan for available devices.

3. Select your Bluetooth device from the list and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete pairing.
Note: Make sure your device’s Bluetooth is enabled and discoverable.

3. 4. Uninstall Drivers
The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems, please follow
the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 10,
Windows 8/8.1/7.
Windows 10:
• Uninstall Wi-Fi driver
Go to Start > Apps, find the Wi-Fi driver Inter® PROSet/Wireless Software. Click
on it and select Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the uninstallation.

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Chapter 3 Use Your Adapter

• Uninstall Bluetooth driver

Go to Start > Apps, find the Bluetooth driver Inter(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R). Click
on it and select Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the uninstallation.
Windows 8/8.1/ 7:
• Uninstall Wi-Fi driver
Go to Start > Control Panel > Program and Features > Inter® PROSet/Wireless
Software. Click on it and select Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the uninstallation.
• Uninstall Bluetooth driver
Go to Start > Control Panel > Program and Features > Inter(R) Wireless
Bluetooth(R). Click on it and select Uninstall, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the uninstallation.

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Appendix: Troubleshooting
T1. What should I do if the adapter is not detected?
• Make sure the adapter is securely located in the appropriate PCI-E slot.
• Make sure you meet the system requirements for the adapter.
• Make sure you use the latest driver for your specific adapter. The latest drivers can be
found at the product’s Support page at https://www.tp-link.com.
• Try restarting the computer or try the adapter on a different computer.

T2. How to check if I have installed the drivers successfully or not?

Check your taskbar if there are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons.
• If you can see the icon ( Wireless Network ) on the taskbar, you have already
installed the Wi-Fi driver successfully.
• If you can see the (Bluetooth) icon on the taskbar, you have already installed the
Bluetooth driver successfully.

T3. What should I do if can’t connect to the Wi-Fi after installing the
driver?
• Refer to T2 to check if you have installed the driver for your adapter successfully .
• Disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.
• Try a different PCI-E slot on the computer.
• Restart your computer and try again.
• Reinstall the driver and try again.

T4. What should I do if the Bluetooth icon doesn’t appear?

• Make sure you have turned on the Bluetooth in your Windows settings. To enable
Bluetooth, go to Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices and turn on
Bluetooth.
• Make sure there are no other Bluetooth devices on the computer. If there are, disable
all existing Bluetooth devices in Device Manager, then reinstall the adapter and try
again.
Tip: To go to Device Manager: Right-click My Computer or This PC, select Manage, go to Device Manager
and disable all existing Bluetooth devices.

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T5. How to find the hardware version of the adapter?
• The hardware version printed on the product label on the package or the adapter.
There is a character string “Ver:X.Y” (for example, Ver:1.0) in the Serial Number field, and
the number X is the hardware version of the adapter.

For more detailed instructions:

• Can’t find the hardware version of the adapter: https://www.tp-link.com/faq-46.html
• Can’t find or connect to the wireless networks: https://www.tp-link.com/faq-2253.html
• Can’t install the driver: https://www.tp-link.com/faq-2252.html

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No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation
without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2020
TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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FCC STATEMENT

Product Name: AC1200 Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.2 PCIe Adapter

Model Number: Archer T5E
Responsible party:
TP-Link USA Corporation, d/b/a TP-Link North America, Inc.
Address: 145 South State College Blvd. Suite 400, Brea, CA 92821
Website: http://www.tp-link.com/us/
Tel: +1 626 333 0234
Fax: +1 909 527 6803
E-mail: [email protected]
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2 ) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is
applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter
must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all
persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.”
We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as
above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC
part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the
equipment is properly maintained and operated.
Issue Date: 2020-03-20

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CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause

radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

OPERATING FREQUENCY(the maximum transmitted power)

2400MHz—2483.5MHz(20dBm)
5150MHz—5250MHz(23dBm)
5250MHz—5350MHz(23dBm)
5470MHz—5725MHz(23dBm)

EU declaration of conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2011/65/
EU and (EU)2015/863.
The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at
https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce

RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the
limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of
health protection.
The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from
your body.
Attention: This device may only be used indoors in all EU member states and
EFTA countries.
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK
EE EL ES FI FR HR HU IE
IS IT LI LT LU LV MT NL
NO PL PT RO SE SI SK UK

Canadian Compliance Statement

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt
RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference.

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(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est
conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique
Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1) L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2) L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
This radio transmitter (IC: 1000M-7265NG/ Model: Archer T5E) has been
approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below
with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this
list below, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type,
are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 1000M-7265N/ Model: Archer T5E) a été approuvé
par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-
dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d’antenne non inclus
dans cette liste ci-dessous et dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué,
sont strictement interdits pour l’exploitation de l’émetteur.
Antenna Two High-Gain Dual Band Antennas

Caution:
1 ) The device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor
use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile
satellite systems;
2 ) For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted
for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such
that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limit;
3 ) For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted
for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still
complies with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non-point-to-
point operation as appropriate; and
DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) products that operate in the bands 5250-
5350 MHz, 5470-5600MHz, and 5650-5725MHz.

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Avertissement:
1 ) Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est réservé
uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de
brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les
mêmes canaux;
2 ) Le gain maximal d’antenne permis pour les dispositifs avec antenne(s)
amovible(s) utilisant les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5470-5725 MHz doit se
conformer à la limitation P.I.R.E.;
3 ) Le gain maximal d’antenne permis pour les dispositifs avec antenne(s)
amovible(s) utilisant la bande 5725-5850 MHz doit se conformer à la limitation
P.I.R.E spécifiée pour l’exploitation point à point et non point à point, selon
le cas.
Les produits utilisant la technique d’atténuation DFS (sélection dynamique des
fréquences) sur les bandes 5250- 5350 MHz, 5470-5600MHz et 5650-5725MHz.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC
établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé
et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement
et votre corps.

Industry Canada Statement

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

Korea Warning Statements

당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.

NCC Notice
注意！
依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均
不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。
第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干
擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依
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電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫
療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
4.7.9.1 應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。
4.7.9.2 高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統。

BSMI Notice
安全諮詢及注意事項
••請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
••清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。
••注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。
••插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋
開口。
••請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位
置中。
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Safety Information
• Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device
• Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed.
Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device.
We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper
use of the device. Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk.

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Explanation of the symbols on the product label
Symbol Explanation
RECYCLING
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must
be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be
recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling
organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or
electronic equipment.

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