TP-LinkTL-WN722N 150 Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter - White V2 Version

***First off, ignore all the 1 star reviews as these people have little or no computer skills and are blaming the product when it's their ignorance and lack of knowledge when it comes to their computer systems. Mostly all the problems detailed are the result of firewall problems and not with this product. I have Windows 7 64bit and this product works.***Can not fault this product. Rated at 150Mbps and it works at that rate too. All I had to do was change the channel on my router to one that wasn't being used by other routers in my area. Use a free program called `inSSIDer`. The high gain adapter makes a big difference but can be modified to get a better signal using a can, crisp tube or tennis ball can. Just go on your favourite video hosting site or search engine and look up `cantenna`. I'm on a fibre connection and can get a wired Ethernet speed of 62mbps down and 18mbps up. With this product I can get 55mbps down and 16mbps up going through a floor and two walls. Although like a said I have modified both my router and this product by using a parabolic reflector system so it is not omni-directional but focuses the signal. I can get an `RSSI` signal strength of (-54) with this product. Windows sometimes states a 100% signal strength but `inSSIDer` gives a truer number.It installs very easily. Just plug it in and windows will install the drivers. Although I like to go and find the latest ones anyway from the manufacturers website.It comes with a USB2.0 extension lead so you can plug it into your desktop or laptop and position it somewhere or just have it sticking out the back or side.Very decent price on here. I paid £8.99 and feel it was the best USB wifi adaptor for the price and quality.Highly recommend this product for anyone who wants a 2.4ghz wifi adaptor.

I bought this to replace an ageing Belkin 54g USB adapter that was starting to fail through general wear-and-tear and hard use.First impressions are good. It appears to be sturdy and solid. It worked instantly out of the box, when plugged into a Linux computer (KUbuntu 12.04LTS), with no configuration, driver installing, or firmware-downloading.I rebooted into Windows XP and inserted the driver CD. I liked that I was able to select between "driver only" and "driver plus utility software" in the installation program. Whilst some people might appreciate the card's own management software, I don't want unnecessary rubbish cluttering my PC, so I opted for the "driver only" installation, and used the standard Windows network connection dialogues to set up my network. It connected instantly and I've had no "go-slow" periods, connection-dropouts etc. since.Range is very good; I can pick up the wireless networks of people who live across the road and down the street from me. Speed is also quite good. My old adapter was capable of 54Mbps, but would connect to our router at around 24-48. This TP-Link adapter connects to the same network at 65Mbps under Windows, and 72Mbps under Linux.It's too early to discuss durability, but initial indications are good. It looks very well put together and currently functions very well, so fingers-crossed (and an update will follow here if it turns out to be rubbish).

There's not a lot that can be said about a USB wireless adapter. It's decent-enough looking to sit on a desk without drawing too much attention. It worked instantly when plugged in. My house has thick stone walls, and there are two of them between this adapter and the router (BT Home Hub 2.0), but this adapter still gets two out of four bars signal at 52Mbps. It's a good, solid connection too, which is more than the D-Link and Belkin adapters I have get - they struggle to maintain any form of connection. Plugging in the 802.11n access point at this side of the house the signal (unsurprisingly) reaches ~80% strength and hits 120Mbps.In spite of the solid performance thus far, I have given this product only four stars. It dropped a mark because TP-Link offer no information as to whether or not this product is Linux-compatible. Given the fact that they are a networking specialist and a huge organisation, coupled with the growing uptake of Linux, it is unacceptable that they do not offer at least a token sentence in the user manual or product description to let prospective buyers know that this product does indeed work with Linux. Thankfully, Linux seems to be happy working with just about anything these days, however, it would be nice if TP-Link had confirmed that it definitely works prior to customers buying it.