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TP Link 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter for PC and Laptops TL WN722N
Last Updated: June 29, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.1
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/10
Total Reviews
999
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430
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Review Analysis - 491 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
99wifi, tp link, router, network, wi fi
+81%
-19%
" ... This is a great little booster for my WIFI. ... It really help pick up the signal in the back of my house. ... It works much better than my computers internal WIFI antenna, I wish I could use it for my smart TV as well. ... "
" ... Incredibly strong signal where wifi was weak with the internal antenna. ... "
" ... Simple but effective, gets good signal across the apartment ... "
" ... It makes the WiFi signal stronger than any other product out there. ... "
" ... I already had another TP-Link device on a laptop, so I knew this would work. ... In addition to getting me online with no trouble, it improved my signal reception to excellent. ... "
" ... much greater range ... "
" ... If you are looking for a wireless network adapter, this is the product. ... "
" ... Computer is in a brick building and router is in a seperate brick building and I still get strong signals. ... "
Device Compatibility
88kali linux, connect, windows, windows 10, compatible
+40%
-60%
" ... Doesn't work on mac. ... "
" ... I'm concerned it could damage my PC. ... "
" ... Unit does not light up even when hooked directly to my PC or laptop, Not what I was expecting for name brand ,, #RIPTPLINKT9UH ... "
" ... Windows doesn't recognize that it fails because it happens so quick. ... "
" ... Wouldn't stay connected, would randomly drop and re-connect for Win10, garbage. ... "
" ... The only version that works up to OSX 10.14 is V2.0 . ... "
" ... I received version 2.1, which means this doesn't work for me due to lack of support for Linux for monitor mode. ... "
" ... Version 2 has a different chipset it will not work . ... "
Ports
82wifi adapter, linux, kali, chipset, tp link
+52%
-48%
" ... So far a solid adapter. ... I am not using the stand but have it connected via 2 6 foot Amazon Basics USB3 extension cables for a better line of sight positioning. ... it basically decides which connection is best for the USB device you plug in . ... This can cause the adapter not to connect at all or experience the constant connect / disconnect problem many people suffer with. ... "
" ... Great adapter for kali linux. ... A lot better range then integrated laptop adapters. ... "
" ... Great product but had to buy extension usb to get the best signal ... "
" ... So i ordered this plugged it in ran the setup disc and now my internet connection is solid and faster than it was before. ... "
" ... awesome wireless card for the price , Also great for a monitor mode device and has external antenna that can be changed ... "
" ... I have been using this off and on for over a year now and it's a great wireless adapter. ... "
" ... Also improved the speed quite a bit over my older 2.4 GHz TP-link adapter. ... "
" ... Great little WiFi adapter that’s seems to be compatible with everything from windows to Linux to macs. ... "
Software Platform
72kali linux, windows, windows 10, chipset, kernel
+35%
-65%
" ... Two comments about why I hate it: First, it only works with Linux kernels up to 3.19.3. ... I'm running Linux Mint 18.3 with a newer kernel, and it doesn't work. ... Now, the adapter itself works to get wi-fi, but I have to close the error window every time I log on. ... "
" ... The manufacturers claim of being compatible with Linux distro's is misleading, no choice but to return. ... "
" ... In fact, as far as I can tell, it is incompatible with Linux in general. ... "
" ... As several others have said, Version 2.0 will NOT work out of the box with linux. ... "
" ... If you need this for any Linux machine, it will not work. ... "
" ... Windows recognised the device, it found and connected to the network great, by the time I had opened Gmail and signed in it was dead. ... "
" ... This chipset is a piece of junk, and only supported with proprietary code from TP-Links website. ... It's not in the 4.x kernel. ... "
" ... The version 2 they sent is neither compatible with Linux or Rasberry Pi out of the box. ... "
Wifi
46wifi adapter, wi fi, network, signal, tp link
+72%
-28%
" ... PERFECT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HORRIBLE WIFI. ... In my room, I don't have the best wifi connectivity and I needed something that has a nice range and good speed. ... "
" ... Do you need the world's faster usb wifi router? ... "
" ... It makes the WiFi signal stronger than any other product out there. ... "
" ... Strong little wifi booster. ... "
" ... I bought this wifi adapter as I believed it was compatible with Kali Linux. ... "
" ... Right out of the box, and instant wifi. ... I highly recommend this product if you're looking for a wireless wifi antenna. ... "
" ... good for wifi and everything never gives me a problem ... "
" ... If your Wifi signal is dropping, this is the answer. ... "
Drivers
44drivers, linux, tp link, windows 10, website
+48%
-52%
" ... However, Linux drivers aren't included on the CD and the download seemed relatively convoluted. ... "
" ... Some difficulty finding and downloading driver on line for Raspberry pi. ... "
" ... Does not support current drivers for Mac 10.12.6. ... "
" ... TP-Link changed the chipset from the well supported Atheros to the completely unsupported RealTek 8188EU without changing the model number or vendor/device IDs. ... "
" ... Very poor driver support from the vendor: zero effort to package a driver on the package ... outdated driver on their download site ... Unreliable when there is driver support. ... "
" ... Another is that my ASUS M32 CD desktop with the Realtek wireless adapter does not support WPS which I did not know. ... "
" ... Requires going to TP link website for the latest drivers, and also wouldn't work until I also installed config utility. ... It also causes major headaches having to uninstall drivers and software, then re-install it if you need to switch USB ports. ... "
" ... The company should update drivers for their equipment to reflect the latest platforms, and they don't. ... "
Product Reliability
44working, worked, stopped working, month, failed
+32%
-68%
" ... This was great while it worked but it failed after 4 months. ... "
" ... It has been only less then 3 months. ... "
" ... I was fairly satisfied until it stopped working. ... Maybe I was a bit rough with it but no more rough than I am with my other electronics and this thing stopped working. ... I'm only out 16 bucks after tax but dang, I got maybe a month and a half out of it before it succumbed. ... "
" ... It broke 2 months after I got it. ... "
" ... JUNK total JUNK am returning . ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it worked for a few months only. ... "
" ... I would not recommend this product as the time spent on trying to finagle it into working may not yield a working solution. ... "
" ... NOT WORKING WITH KALI ... "
Setup
42easy to install, install, linux, easy, ubuntu
+81%
-19%
" ... Worked very well for the application, needed something that could reach the signal and was easy to install. ... "
" ... Took a few minutes to install software from site. ... "
" ... Made a simple desktop for my Linux machine, and this gave me the wireless access I wanted, worked perfectly, just plugged it in. ... "
" ... After connecting the TP-Link (really, no "installation" required, just connect to your computer and login to the wireless as before), I'm now regularly getting -45dBm and less. ... "
" ... This product was easy enough to set up, but initially was experiencing slowness. ... "
" ... Doesn't require any software updates or CD installs just plug and play. ... "
" ... The setup was automatic and the signal quality and bandwidth are good. ... "
" ... was easy to install. ... "
Overall performance
30speed, fast, download, performance, slow
+93%
-7%
" ... Download speeds are fine ... "
" ... Solid and reliable, i use it every day on my desktop. ... "
" ... It does its job well. ... "
" ... Also my download speed has greatly increased since installing this. ... "
" ... After I connect to AC1900, it comes to full speed of 100M/s. ... "
" ... Does the job very well. ... "
" ... It works and great speed but . ... "
" ... Works great with my dinosaur Dell 8300 Dimension running XP that I bought in 2003 ... "
ISP
25speed, router, connection, tp link, speeds
+80%
-20%
" ... The TP-Link N150 works perfectly with Linux. ... "
" ... Thanks TP-Link! ... "
" ... It is about 25 feet in a straight line from my laptop to my router. ... "
" ... I doubled my speed from an AC1200 adapter. ... "
" ... Great for wireless internet ... "
" ... Got near the same as wired both for download and upload. ... "
" ... However with this device I was able to achieve a stable 5G connection. ... "
" ... Do you need the world's faster usb wifi router? ... "
Price
24money, worth, wasted, waste of money, waste
+63%
-38%
" ... Best money ever spent - if you need this as I did. ... "
" ... This completely solved his problem at an affordable price ... "
" ... Was concerned about the price at first, but am completely satisfied with this product. ... "
" ... and for the price why would you look anywhere else. ... "
" ... Good for the price point . ... "
" ... Worth every penny ... "
" ... Worth the $50. ... "
" ... Very good quality and a great value or the price. ... "
Returns
24refund, amazon, sent, item, returns
-100%
" ... So this is worthless to me and amazon wouldn’t take the return. ... "
" ... The process took us a couple of months leaving us without recourse for return. ... "
" ... Discovered the item was not functioning on October 3 when the time to return expired on October 1. ... "
" ... Returned, wont try again. ... "
" ... I can’t return them, because I live at another country, and is expensive and difficult to return them. ... "
" ... I returned this item. ... "
" ... To make matters worse, there was no way to return the product for a refund. ... "
" ... Again they have my email, but they haven't sent it. ... "
Ease of Use
22easy, easy to use, easy to set, breeze, works great
+95%
-5%
" ... Was easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... was easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to set up just plug in and go. ... "
" ... Anyhow, after the setup it was easy to use. ... "
" ... Pro: Easy to install, works wonderful, and mobile. ... "
" ... You do have to manually configure. ... "
Capacity
19house, router, wifi, walls, apartment
+100%
" ... It really help pick up the signal in the back of my house. ... "
" ... I'm staying in a trailer out behind my friend's house. ... There must be about 100 feet and a house wall between my laptop and the wireless router in her house and this antenna boosted my reception from 1/5 bars to 2/5 bars, which was all I needed to go from rough, broken connection to smooth connection with the ability to stream video and music no problem. ... "
" ... Simple but effective, gets good signal across the apartment ... "
" ... This little guy is about 3 times as big but packs more than enough power to get me to my desired location in the house. ... "
" ... EXCELLENT WIFI IN APARTMENT BUILDING ... "
" ... Just added this on a pc 4 rooms away from my router. ... "
" ... Was a decent distance from my router with some walls in the way. ... "
" ... 2000+ saquare feet no problems ... "
Marketplace
15advertised, version, works, thanks, shipped
+67%
-33%
" ... The photos say it all. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... This is my second time purchasing this specific item. ... "
" ... A lots better but not too expensive than those I bought from eBay. ... Very reliable brand and seller. ... "
" ... Works great as advertised. ... "
" ... Product performs as advertised . ... "
" ... P: Vendor=2357 ProdID=010c Rev=00.00 ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
Build Quality
13base, strong, plastic, connection, build quality
+85%
-15%
" ... It's a very sturdy piece , i like the flip up and down antenna, has been working good so far.no problem.it'snot the fastest antenna but it serve its purpose . ... "
" ... First let me just say that the design is very nice and the base is very sturdy. ... "
" ... It seems pretty durable. ... "
" ... Signal is strong and the device looks made of quality materials. ... "
" ... The base is very sturdy. ... "
" ... The stand is suitably heavy with a rubber like bottom that stays put. ... "
Gaming
11lag, gaming, playing, pc, games
+91%
-9%
" ... When I got it the Adapter Works and now I can have a strong Connection to play video games so games, streaming, etc work well with this adapter 30/10 Gold Stars [Rating Chart 10/10 being bronze, 20/10 being Silver, and 30/10 being Gold.] ... "
" ... Not ideal for gaming or anything but watching videos and browsing the internet. ... "
" ... I use this for my desktop which I game on a daily and do day to day work. ... "
" ... Does the job well enough for online games (no issues with latency, jitter, disconnects etc). ... "
" ... I bought this for a budget build for pc gaming, and it has been amazing so far. ... "
" ... I've never had any issues with it as far as playing online games or surfing the web. ... "
" ... No issues so far great range and no lag when gaming. ... "
" ... Not to mention, whenever I tried to play games the lag was just immense. ... Everything downloaded much quicker, there was absolutely no lag when playing games, and I can play every video at maximum quality now, even 4K! ... "
Internet
9speed, download, speeds, wireless, test
+56%
-44%
" ... The maximum download speed from speedtest is just 1M/s. ... "
" ... Great for wireless internet ... "
" ... Download speeds are fine ... "
" ... There is no lag in game and have very good and reliable internet speed. ... "
Cables
7usb, cord, placement, wire, extension
+100%
" ... But I thought that it supposed to come withand extenssion cable . ... "
" ... It works well and has a longish cord to allow optimal placement. ... "
" ... SO glad that it came with a USB cord ... "
" ... Great price, and the cable attachment allows easy placement and reduces chance of banging into the unit - which can happen with ones that just plug directly into the USB port on the computer. ... "
" ... I like that with the wire it can be positioned for the best reception. ... "
" ... Very nicely made and having a removable cable with a nice extension lets me place it up on the desk as opposed to jammed behind the PC. ... "
" ... Comes with a pretty sizeable cable as well. ... "
Product As Described
7works, product, works as advertised, described
+86%
-14%
" ... The photos say it all. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works great as advertised. ... "
" ... Product performs as advertised . ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Design
7looks, usb, sturdy, strong, pretty
+100%
" ... First let me just say that the design is very nice and the base is very sturdy. ... "
" ... Looks good too. ... "
" ... A little funky looking, but it works great. ... "
" ... Looks nice, smaller than expected, the USB is pretty long. ... "
" ... The white plastics for the RT8188 chip are vaguely attractive ... "
Features
6light, monitor, support, green, functionality
+33%
-67%
" ... It has not a monitor mode ... "
" ... For the past month or so I noticed that it would stop working and the blue light would blink for a few seconds. ... "
Firmware
4tp link, linux, website, installing, drivers
-100%
" ... It dropped connection and was generally unreliable until I updated to the latest firmware from their website. ... Was a 1-star with the stock firmware, giving 5 stars now. ... "
" ... The TP-Link N150 does not work with the Linux drivers on the TP-Link web site. ... I was using a Linux Kernel that TP-Link claims is compatible with their driver. ... "
" ... TP-Link changed the chipset from the well supported Atheros to the completely unsupported RealTek 8188EU without changing the model number or vendor/device IDs. ... "
" ... Downloaded the latest drivers from the TP link website made it even worse . ... "
Delivery
4box, works, packaging, delivered, arrived
+100%
" ... It arrived on time it works well. ... "
" ... Item works as expected and delivered on-time. ... "
" ... The product arrived in perfect shape. ... "
" ... As described and delivered on time. ... "
Bass
3build quality
+100%
" ... Love that it comes with a decent base stand. ... "
Apps
3windows, web, software, load
+33%
-67%
" ... Nothing It will half load facebook and freeze right out of the box. ... "
" ... The utility tool crashes on startup. ... "
Defective Delivery
3sent
-100%
" ... They sent me a defective unit. ... I find it fishy there was a sale for $9.99 and I get a defective unit. ... "
" ... and It is very vulnerable to scratches. ... "
" ... Or the adapter is faulty. ... "
Hair
3work
+33%
-67%
" ... Awful, cuts out every hour or 2. ... "
" ... did not work would work for a min then cut off ... "
USB
3device, pretty, nice, looks, little
+33%
-67%
" ... I was trying to use this device and an adaptor for USB A Female to USB Male. ... "
" ... I've tried moving my device to different USB ports and even used it in my USB hub. ... "
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Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes