TP-Link TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter, Stronger Coverage with High-Gain External Antenna, Boost Wi-Fi Coverage and Surfing Experience

This little white box is a god send! First off I can make my PC in my room wireless, and since my router's on the other side of the house, I can't exactly wire an ethernet cable around the house. I get full 5 bars when connected, although oddly enough, when I'm not connected and it shows the list of networks, it usually marks it as 3 bars.Before I got the PC I was using it on my laptop, the onboard WiFi with my laptop was lucky to get 3 bars, usually 2 which resulted in slow internet speeds. I got full 5 bars too!My average ping times (done by running ping www.google.com in command prompt) usually gets me about 39-50ms. Not bad considering I'd be lucky to get 80 on my laptop.There is the odd glitch where it does not connect and can't find my home router, but will find other peoples. Usually a reboot fixes this. Also it sometimes fails to connect to the internet but stays fully connected to the router, the old yellow triangle on signal bars problem. A router reboot fixes this, I suspect that's Sky's problem, not the adapters though as my phone loses internet as well.People say there are problems on Win 7 64. Can't say I've noticed any on my Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit laptop. I do have the V3 version. Works fine in Windows 7 Home Premium 32, 7 Ultimate 64, 8.1 32 bit and 8.1 64 bit doesn't need any drivers installing, Windows just recognises it as a WiFi card. Does not work in Windows XP (I assume you need the drivers and utility, I only plugged it in in an old laptop to see if anything happened, couldn't be bothered to put the drivers/utility on a memory stick)All in all, solid buy! Can't really go wrong with it at all, still holding up strong and I've had it about 6 months.

Given the price I wasn't sure what to expect with this. The location of my pc in my uni house is dodgy at best, as it is as far away from the router as it can be, with multiple walls between them. My old Belkin adapter couldn't handle it (my partner's brand new Samsung laptop can't maintain a stable connection in the room either). I knew I needed to change though and thought that the double antenna set up may help.Well I can tell you it is AMAZING. I have gone from an unstable connection of 1 bar to 3 bars, and now have a full 5 bar constant connection. I can't believe my eyes!The Virgin Media router isn't the best at all and has had some issues with connectivity, but after doing speed tests with both adapters I have gone from an up-and-down connection ranging between 0 and 5mbps every 2 minutes to a steady 12-15mbps. The low speeds with the Belkin was due to a combination of shared bandwidth and the weak signal to the router. The TP-Link seems to have taken out the issue of weak signal altogether and now has steadied the connection. It seems to be able to get through the fuzz of all the wireless devices in my student house (5 of us sharing) and is keeping the 'Super' Hub 2 in check, even when sharing bandwidth. Bandwidth shouldn't be an issue anyway on a 60mbps line yielding a combined 30-45mbps, which is plenty for five of us.All in all I would definitely recommend this to a friend, as it has completely shocked me at the coverage it is offering over the other adapter which I bought for £10 more when I built the pc. It seems a solid buy, even for gamers like me who aren't able to have an Ethernet connection to their router. Bargain!Obviously I haven't had it long so this review could be subject to change, but unless it breaks before long (which given other reviews I doubt very much) I can safely say this is a good buy and has even shocked me into writing my first ever Amazon review!

I bought this Wi-Fi adapter as I updated to Windows 10 and my previous Wi-Fi adapter (TP-LINK TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter) was struggling.According to TP-LINK, the TL-WN822N Wi-Fi adapter works instantly with Windows 10 - drivers are installed automatically (http://www.tp-link.com/en/article-15587.html).However, I had to install the drivers manually (you'll need a USB stick and an internet connection). See the bottom of my review for instructions.Unfortunately, our BT HomeHub 5 Router only kicks out 60Mbps at max, and my bedroom receives 30Mbps, so I can't test the 300MBps claim of this Wi-Fi adapter. However, the connection does seem stable.This adapter looks pretty neat, it's got connection stability, speed, and I'm happy with it. There is a blinking light, but covering it with some Blue Tack fixed that. It seems like a safe bet, as there's so many positive reviews for it. You needn't worry about drivers - but make sure you have this review handy to guide you, in case automatic installation fails.Would I recommend this product myself? Yup - it works pretty well! However, you should check if a 5Ghz connection would be better for you. It has less distance, and both your router and Wi-Fi adapter need to support it, but it'll give a cleaner, less congested signal than a 2.4Ghz one - which could be very helpful in a crowded apartment block.Guide:- Download the newest Windows 8.1 compatible driver from http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WN822N.html#Driver- Open the .zip file, and copy the Windows 8.1 drivers (unsure about 32/64 bit? See next point!) to a USB stick.+ To find out which version of Windows you have (on the Windows 10 PC!), hold the "Windows Key" and press "R", type "dxdiag", press enter, and see what the popped-up window says about your Operating System.- Copy the three files to your USB stick, into an empty folder.- Go to your Windows 10 PC, and plug in the TL-WN822N Wi-Fi adapter. If nothing happens, follow the next steps.- Hold the "Windows" key and press "X". Select "Device Manager".- You should see something like "Realtek xxx Wireless LAN xxx Network Adapter". Right click it, and select "Update Driver Software". Choose the second option, "Browse my computer for driver software". Click "Browse", and then find your USB drive. Choose the folder that the files are in, then press "OK".- Your drivers should update successfully. Maybe give your computer a restart.If you found me review/guide helpful, please give me a "Yes!" - and if I didn't help you make a decision or fix your Wi-Fi adapter, give me a "No!". Hopefully you'll enjoy a fast, stable connection soon!