Catman
Works great with older PC's, though speed may be slower. Easy install, too.
This is a really good Wi-Fi 7 adapter and does work with old PC's and somewhat older routers that only support Wi-Fi 6.I have a quite old (ok, very old) PC that is not easy to reach with an Ethernet cable due to location, but this adapter worked perfectly on it, attaches quickly with no dropouts, and gave me speeds better than I had anticipated due to its old age and it being only USB 3.0 capable. At some point I'll get a better PC, so this adapter is "future-proof" for me.And I am very happy with the test results; 620 Mbps Download, 42 Mbps Upload, using Speedtest.My internet is 1 Gb service, and I use a TP-Link AX-6600 Router. Ethernet-connected speeds are usually 850-950 Mbps.If using Windows 10, you do have to download a driver for it from the TP-Link website, but the download was free and easy. When I first plugged it in, Windows 10 identified it as a CD Drive (!!), but installing the driver corrected that immediately. NOTE that the product name is "TBE400U Plus" when searching the TP-Link website.VERY IMPORTANT:If, like me, you use a home network with "Whitelist" MAC filtering, you will need to disable "MAC Randomization" in the adapter hardware configuration, as follows:Open "Control Panel" -> Network and Sharing Center -> Left side, "Change Adapter Settings" -> Right-Click on the TP-Link Adapter shown there, choose "Properties" -> click "Configure" button -> choose "Advanced" tab -> click on the "Mac Randomization" entry, choose "Disable" to the right -> click "OK".This keeps the MAC address at the factory default value, so your router doesn't block it when it cycles to a new value.(This had me pulling my hair out until I figured out why that was happening.)Then retrieve that default MAC address to add to your router's Whitelist:Open Windows "Settings" -> Network & Internet -> click Wi-Fi tab on the left -> click Hardware Properties on the right. The address is shown as "Physical address (MAC)" -> copy that address to your router Whitelist.I definitely recommend this product, and the price is fair given what you get.Ver másVer menos
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