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Kootek AC 600Mbps USB Wifi Adapter Wireless 802 11ac Wifi Dongle Dual Band 2 4 GHz 5GHz AC Adapter for PC Windows 10 8 8 1 7 XP Vista Mac OSX 10 6 10 12
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
250
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
15
Spam Test
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Yes
WIFI
10
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 235 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Wifi
48network, wi fi, 5g, 5ghz, speed
+96%
-4%
" ... wifi works much better now. ... "
" ... Can use 5G wifi in my old laptop thanks to this little thing. ... "
" ... The Kootek AC 600 Mbps USB Wifi Wireless Adapter was easy to install and works well. ... "
" ... I worked through the details of reloading the device and software and again I've got a great performing supplemental wifi antenna. ... "
" ... WHAT NETWORK SECURITY KEY? ... "
" ... The driver gives a lot of info and control over the wifi adapter. ... "
" ... Using the product plus hotspot worked well, ... "
" ... Made my wifi better ^^ ... "
Device Compatibility
43computer, wifi, windows 10, windows, desktop
+93%
-7%
" ... Doubled my wireless speed on my old notebook computer. ... I am running windows 10. ... Leave your internal computer wifi running or connect with ethernet while windows 10 installs. ... "
" ... Can use 5G wifi in my old laptop thanks to this little thing. ... "
" ... With windows 10, it is plug and play. ... "
" ... Installed on a couple laptops. ... "
" ... I bought it for my neighbor's computer. ... "
" ... This device worked initially quite well. ... My laptop ran just fine without the device in it. ... "
" ... Have a Windows 7 desktop and my internet speed doubled with this adapter. ... "
" ... Works well for my old laptop ... "
Product Reliability
41stopped working, working, weeks, month, internal
+61%
-39%
" ... My old notebook has a new life now. ... "
" ... So after a minor hassle I got it to work and it has running well for the past month. ... "
" ... So far, worked really well. ... "
" ... Plugged it in, installed the software and it has been working fine since. ... "
" ... Disabled internal popped this in, not a problem since. ... "
" ... Plugged in and it worked. ... "
" ... Worked as soon as I plugged it in ... "
" ... The product is working so far. ... "
Setup
40install, instructions, installation, easy, setup
+98%
-3%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Had it installed and running in less than 5 minutes. ... "
" ... The Kootek AC 600 Mbps USB Wifi Wireless Adapter was easy to install and works well. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple quick installation. ... "
" ... True plug and play for Windows 10. ... "
Ease of Use
34easy, install, works, simple, super
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... I had to uninstall it and then reinstall the program to use it but after that it works fine. ... "
" ... Super easy to use and works great so far! ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Small and easy to use ... "
" ... The device was easy to install and appears to be working very well. ... "
Network
33speed, connection, 5ghz, signal is strong, signal
+94%
-6%
" ... Our router wouldn't update to give both lower speed and high speed and our laptop was only compatible with lower speed. ... "
" ... I worked through the details of reloading the device and software and again I've got a great performing supplemental wifi antenna. ... "
" ... Good signal and speed increase 4x. ... "
" ... Good connection wherever I am in the house. ... "
" ... 5ghz connection at 467Mb per sec. ... "
" ... WIFI speeds increased from 20meg to 70meg. ... Same speed as I get from a wired connection! ... "
" ... I have 120 Mbps internet at home. ... "
" ... Worked great, was able to use 5ghz on my laptop from my router instead of 2.4ghz. ... "
Ports
28plugged, wifi, usb, dongle, wireless adapter
+89%
-11%
" ... Have had this wireless adapter for a day now. ... Once rebooted, go into network settings in the control panel, change adapter settings, enable the new wifi adapter and disable the old (internal) adapter. ... "
" ... This adapter took my laptop from a 16 download speed to 113 download speed. ... "
" ... The Kootek AC 600 Mbps USB Wifi Wireless Adapter was easy to install and works well. ... "
" ... Have a Windows 7 desktop and my internet speed doubled with this adapter. ... "
" ... Plugged in and it worked. ... "
" ... I fixed this by putting the adapter in a USB 3.0, and fitting the mouse adapter in a USB 2.0. ... "
" ... Note: Chipset is Realtek RTL8811AU ... "
" ... Speed is about the same as the internal adapter. ... "
ISP
24internet, connection, mbps, adapter, increased
+100%
" ... Have had this wireless adapter for a day now. ... Updated my router to AC to accommodate the increased speed. ... "
" ... Have a Windows 7 desktop and my internet speed doubled with this adapter. ... "
" ... On my 100 Mbps internet connection I am getting 110 Mbps via WiFi on my laptop when selecting 5g on my modem. ... "
" ... Same speed as I get from a wired connection! ... "
" ... I'm getting consistent 300 Mbs download speeds (which is about right given my level of data plan from the ISP). ... "
" ... I have 120 Mbps internet at home. ... "
" ... Really increased the speed online. ... "
" ... Getting 166mbps download, 115mbps upload to my Tenda AC15 router ... "
Drivers
18drivers, website, windows 10, windows 7, cd
+72%
-28%
" ... Although the driver cd didn't run, it set up and runs just fine. ... "
" ... Ultimately, I found the information I needed, the drivers needed were there, and the system is up and running quite nicely. ... "
" ... No driver setup needed, My identified the device and set it up immediately. ... "
" ... Windows10 recognized the device and installed in seconds without having to search for drivers. ... "
" ... Plug it in, install its driver, it works and keeps on working -- what more can you ask for? ... "
" ... Works perfectly on macos 10.12 , install the drivers and you're good to go. ... "
" ... It works as advertised once you get the drivers on there. ... "
" ... Fortunately I found a solution: Install the drivers. ... "
Overall performance
18fast, job, faster, works, well
+83%
-17%
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... So far, worked really well. ... "
" ... This thing is blazing fast. ... "
" ... Really increased the speed online. ... "
" ... No issues and great speed. ... "
" ... Its ridiculously fast with the internet that I have. ... "
" ... I get near my full download speeds easily on my laptop with this. ... "
Marketplace
15worked, thanks, works, replacement, product
+93%
-7%
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... exactly what expected ... "
" ... it is great thank you ... "
" ... Thanks so much! ... "
" ... Worked exactly as described. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Vendor response was very good. ... "
Software Platform
14windows 7, software, windows, vista, utility
+71%
-29%
" ... I am running windows 10. ... "
" ... I had to uninstall it and then reinstall the program to use it but after that it works fine. ... "
" ... With windows 10, it is plug and play. ... It does come with a disk for older OS. ... "
" ... Disabled internal popped this in, not a problem since. ... "
" ... once i figured out what icon to click on the installations was a snap. ... "
" ... Among others, we still have 5 Windows Vista laptops and desktops so my installation was on one of them. ... The Realtek Utility program just kept refreshing and never connected. ... "
" ... I installed the software and plugged in the adapter and it instantly fixed the problem. ... "
" ... Running windows 10, you simply plug it in, give it a few moments, windows automatically gets the drivers for it, installs it, and ready to go! ... "
Price
13worth, value, reasonable, money, works
+92%
-8%
" ... Overall, for the price this thing is fantastic! ... "
" ... incredible, works better than adapters twice, even three times its price! ... "
" ... Works as expected, worth the money. ... "
" ... For the price this was well worth it. ... "
" ... Not bad for 9 bucks. ... "
" ... Very reasonable price. ... "
" ... Price: $14 including S&H. ... "
Delivery
11arrived, works great, replacement, quick, price
+91%
-9%
" ... quick delivery, fair price ... "
" ... Works great right out of the box. ... "
" ... After writing exactly what happened I was contacted by the company and a replacement was promptly delivered to me. ... "
" ... Fast Delivery and as advertised . ... "
" ... Came on time. ... "
" ... It arrived before the scheduled delivery date :) ... "
" ... It arrived super early, packaged safely and it was super easy to use. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Number of USB ports: 10
USB: Yes
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