TP-Link WiFi 6 USB Adapter for Desktop PC - (Archer TX20U Plus) AX1800 Wireless Network Adapter with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, High Gain Dual Band 5dBi Antenna, WPA3, Supports Windows 11/10

Provides plug and play usb wifi to windows with no issues! Has long range with the antennas and can reach a router over 50ish feet away (haven't tried longer). Its small and compact and can move easily if needed. Plastic is generic cheap plastic so build quality is fine, don't expect to take this off roading. Not sure how you would drive a wifi adapter, but hey to each their own. Easy to use, works on windows and mac, have not tried linux so linux users beware, you may be stuck in the internet-driver-download paradox if you don't have a wired connection to download the drivers.

Installation was just as easy as the instructions said, and it worked immediately. I used a USB 3.0 connection, and placed the adapter on top of my desk nearest the router. The old wifi adapter I was using gave me speeds maxing out at approx 250 mbps and usually around 180 mbps, and was losing connection frequently. With this one, I'm getting speeds of 400-450 mbps and so far, I've not had one connection loss.

Been using for a few weeks without issue. Downloaded driver for my o.s., installed, and connected unit to computer. Worked immediately. Keeps up with what I do, which doesn't require a fast connection. I do have a lot of r.f. noise and building between me and my router, but the connection has been good.

This unit isplug and play. As noted, the driver autoloads when you connect it to your USB. I connected it and it works great on my Dell small form factor desktop, There is one problem and it’s discussed on the TP-Link forum with no solution: Before I connected this, my computer booted in less than 30 seconds. Now with this TP-Link connected, the computer hangs on the Dell screen for several minutes before deciding this antenna is not a USB drive. You can be patient or you can unplug the thing and reconnect after you have logged in. My computer is faster now so the slow boot is a minor annoyance.

Bought this adapter since moving to my new house. My previous house was wired pretty heavily so I didn't have to rely on wifi. I got this adapter in hopes that I wouldn't have to cable much, since wifi works for all other devices in the house.At first everything seemed fine. I've used this adapter for my PC for ~4 months now, but over the last week, the disconnects started happening.When first connecting the device to my PC, it connects as a USB drive, and the install app for the driver is on the unit. This is actually pretty brilliant, since having to download a driver on a PC that doesn't have a network card can be challenging, if not impossible, unless you have another PC handy. The install goes really quick and installs v2.0.2.0 of the driver.The PC that I installed this on is ~8 feet from the wifi router. Signal is good between the unit and the router...when it's connected. The challenge I've had is that recently, the unit frequently just disappears from my devices. Occasionally, just unplugging and replugging the device gets it to show up and reconnect, but more often, I have to completely uninstall the driver, reboot my PC, reinstall the driver, then reconnect the adapter to my wifi.I've tried changing some adapter settings related to power management and that doesn't seem to make any difference. I tried different driver versions from the TP-Link support site, and I get the same behavior. I was having an even odder issue where when i tried to do any kind of high-bandwidth usage, like transferring files, or using a remote desktop tool (TightVNC), that would cause the adapter to just disappear again. That seems to have stopped after multiple reinstalls, but the disconnects continue.I've read a number of posts in forums about having to change a number of different settings on my wifi router, but to be honest, I shouldn't have to do that. I've got ~40 devices connected in my house, from smarthubs, to Amazon FireTV devices, to laptops and PCs, and a couple of Raspberry Pi units, and NONE of them required any changes on the router side.I've also seen some people compliment the "speed" of this device, but I'm not impressed. I have gigabit fiber internet, so I am not limited by bandwidth. Using other wireless devices in the house, I average ~400+Mbps download and ~330Mbps upload. The attached screenshot shows what I get when I run this with the TP-Link adapter. I ran the test several times just to make sure it wasn't an issue with any single test and the results average right around this 231Mbps mark download. The upload speed is on par with the other devices, but the download speed is just horrible, by comparison. This is really secondary to the disconnect issue though. 230Mbps isn't bad, in general, for most tasks, including streaming, so it's just by comparison to other devices that the lack of throughput shows.Lesson learned and money wasted. Still haven't decided whether to purchase another wireless adapter or to go ahead and just run the cable, but I wanted to make sure to warn others about the frequent disconnects. That has been a major pain in the butt. It's quite possible that I just got a flaky unit, but just know that this is an issue.

I bought it to run laptops and desktops off my phones Hot Spot when Spectrum decides to go down randomly. Very fast. Very pleased. The drivers are included on the device so no download is required for installation. It's not going to replace hardwired connections for speed, but it's close.

I needed a Wi-Fi solution for a computer without a built-in network card, and this device worked perfectly. It was truly plug-and-play—Wi-Fi connected instantly and has been flawless since. Its compact design fits neatly inside my cabinet and stays completely out of sight."

Super easy installation, and my PC connection to my home's wifi is now much more consistent and stable. That being said, I wish it was more clear as to which driver this adapter uses. I discovered that there are multiple versions for all different OS, and I had to trial and error and handful of them before settling on one that worked the best.