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TP Link AC600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Archer T2U

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

6.8

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Device Compatibility

239

windows, wifi, desktop, linux, adapter

+56%

-44%

" ... This connected me instantly. ... "

" ... Good alternative for when my internal wireless card died on my laptop! ... "

" ... I started streaming and playing a lot of MOBA's and have never had an issue with connectivity. ... "

" ... This can cause the adapter not to connect at all or experience the constant connect / disconnect problem many people suffer with. ... "

" ... With this I’m connected to two WiFi at once ... "

" ... Ever since I ran the TP-Link, I have never had to reset the adapter and it starts up just fine after waking the computer from hibernation. ... "

" ... Perfect for Windows ... "

Ports

196

usb, tp link, wifi, port, 0 port

+61%

-39%

" ... When this adapter works, it provides a solid WIFI connection for an out-of-the way desktop running Windows 7. ... When I moved the adapter to the front media port, it worked fine and I've had no trouble after months of use. ... "

" ... So far a solid adapter. ... it basically decides which connection is best for the USB device you plug in . ... "

" ... I purchased one of these TP-Link wireless adapters to replace a similar Linksys adapter for my PC. ... "

" ... Okay, I was a little skeptical of getting this product first because THIS WOULD BE MY 3rd USB WIFI Dongle. ... After buying 2 cheap USB dongles for my desktop I was at a point of literally burning my router. ... "

" ... It works and I'm able to get rid of messy ethernet cables. ... "

Network

183

wifi, 5ghz, network, signal strength, networks

+69%

-31%

" ... excellent as it picks up both my 2.4 and 5g wireless channels. ... "

" ... Good range, good reception, fast (2.4GHz), no lags no crashes so far. ... "

" ... This helped catch wi-fi signals when traveling. ... "

" ... Never had drops on my connectivity so far. ... "

" ... No dropped signals! ... "

" ... Works great, no problems, small form factor, I am getting 80Mbps+ on a desktop 50 feet away from an Apple Airport Extreme router on a second floor with a fiber optics line into the house. ... "

Software Platform

153

windows 10, windows, driver, os, drivers

+39%

-61%

" ... It says that is compatible with Linux, but is NOT. ... "

" ... As several others have said, Version 2.0 will NOT work out of the box with linux. ... "

" ... To summarize for everyone else, this product no longer works on Linux. ... NetworkManager locks and caused the whole system to panic and freeze when the driver is loaded. ... "

" ... Don't buy this if you're trying to use it on Windows 10, does not work and the software doesn't install. ... "

" ... I even manually updated the driver and still wouldn't get anything. ... It took google about 11 minutes to load up and still hadn't fully loaded the word google. ... "

" ... The linux support is god awful, the only way you will get it to work on any new linux distribution is if you are like a god at compiling drivers and stuff. ... The only linux support is really old. ... "

Wifi

152

network, adapter, wi fi, tp link, 5g

+61%

-39%

" ... This helped catch wi-fi signals when traveling. ... "

" ... When this adapter works, it provides a solid WIFI connection for an out-of-the way desktop running Windows 7. ... "

" ... With this I’m connected to two WiFi at once ... "

" ... 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. ... "

" ... Allows for 3 times the coverage than the built-in wireless NIC. ... "

" ... I usually need to connect to two wireless networks simultaneously, my thought was this dongle will save me the burden of doing it using my iPhone. ... "

Product Reliability

148

working, stopped working, died, failed, altogether

+31%

-69%

" ... I purchased two of these now and each one lasted about 6 months and then died completely. ... I thought the first one was a fluke so I ordered another one and the same exact thing after about 6 months it just all of a sudden goes dead, no lights, not recognized by any computer it's plugged into, just a really small paper weight. ... "

" ... Failed in 2 months ... "

" ... The original already broke and got a (refurbished) replacement. ... Even when it works, the connection is unreliable. ... "

" ... This worked for about three months. ... I had been told that this unit was great and would last but I'm really disappointed it failed this quickly. ... "

" ... Worked great for a month, then died. ... "

" ... I tried it on my Macbook and it worked for a day then suddenly stopped connecting to the network. ... "

Drivers

116

driver, windows 10, website, linux, tp link

+28%

-72%

" ... By the way, I would try to use it with the default driver first. ... I have the impression that the device driver they provide has issues (but I cannot prove it). ... "

" ... Of the handful of drivers I tried, this is the only drive I could find that would actually compile, the rest are broken. ... NetworkManager locks and caused the whole system to panic and freeze when the driver is loaded. ... It looks like the driver author is currently working on it so it uses mac80211 so maybe there is hope for this to work at some point in the future. ... "

" ... I even manually updated the driver and still wouldn't get anything. ... "

" ... I tried every USB slot on the back of the computer, tried updating drivers, etc., but still only found intermittent connection. ... "

" ... I even manually updated the driver and still wouldn't get anything. ... "

" ... I moved my computer back to Windows 10 because I never got it to work with linux and there are two different drivers for windows 10 on their website. ... I have reset network settings, reinstalled the drivers, unplugged and replugged the adapter, nothing works. ... "

ISP

108

wireless adapter, wifi, mbps, internet, 5ghz

+54%

-46%

" ... I was using this adapter w/ a 75mb plan. ... "

" ... With this I’m connected to two WiFi at once ... "

" ... I went from ~8-12 Mbps to ~35 Mbps with this guy. ... "

" ... Great wireless adapter. ... "

" ... Instantly work great with a 433 megabit per second connection link speed. ... "

" ... This brought me back to 2017 and my high speed Internet is now working as it should. ... "

Setup

101

install, easy to install, easy, cd, setup

+76%

-24%

" ... This adapter is providing a fast internet connection and was easy to install. ... "

" ... SIMPLE TO INSTALL, GOOD RANGE ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... Software is easy to use and setup was a breeze. ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... Install the software and boom! ... "

Ease of Use

easy to install, setup, easy to set, easy to use, simple

+90%

-10%

" ... SIMPLE TO INSTALL, GOOD RANGE ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... Software is easy to use and setup was a breeze. ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... It was super easy to install and extremely easy to use. ... "

" ... Simple install and set-up. ... "

" ... It has been a real easy fix to what I thought would be a tough problem! ... "

Overall performance

speeds, slow, impressive, tests, n150

+89%

-11%

" ... Speed was also good as I wanted. ... "

" ... Excellent range a d speed! ... "

" ... Does the job very well. ... "

" ... Works great with virtualization ... "

" ... Speed is good. ... "

" ... Fastest so far compared to some of the other brands out there. ... "

" ... Does it's job. ... "

" ... This did the trick. ... "

Price

money, waste of money, cheap price, waste of time, time and money

+54%

-46%

" ... I needed to reconnect this USB for a few times before it could work normally, but really worth the price. ... "

" ... This is really decent for the price. ... "

" ... This device provides a satisfactory connection speed to your computer for a very reasonable price. ... "

" ... Well worth the investment. ... "

" ... I have not tested the range of it, but for the price it cant be beat. ... "

Returns

returning, returns, window, send, amazon

+2%

-98%

" ... The original already broke and got a (refurbished) replacement. ... "

" ... Either way I am returning this item. ... "

" ... JUNK total JUNK am returning . ... "

" ... Will be returning. ... "

" ... The seller apparently does not allow returns. ... I want my money back. ... "

Marketplace

returns, advertised, works, thanks, thank

+61%

-39%

" ... Not a big deal. ... "

" ... Very good and excellent as is fully described ... "

" ... Product performs as advertised . ... "

" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "

" ... Performs as expected. ... "

" ... Thank you for reading and have a good shopping experience! ... "

USB

port, adapter, ports, usb 2 0, drivers

+60%

-40%

" ... it basically decides which connection is best for the USB device you plug in . ... "

" ... The install CD had 2 different wireless USB that you can install with it. ... "

" ... Plug and play for Win10. ... "

" ... Easy peasy, just plug into USB. ... "

" ... Needed these USB to WiFi to connect up PC's ... "

" ... The USB Wireless solved the problem. ... "

Build Quality

port, base, wiggling, tempted, suitably

+35%

-65%

" ... It came to the plastic bag. ... and It is very vulnerable to scratches. ... "

" ... Cap fell off first day of use ... "

" ... It is just a smidge too large making it a VERY tight fit: inserting it feels like you're about to break something, and removing it required two hands.) ... "

" ... the front of the case. ... "

" ... Apparently it is not strong enough ... "

" ... What a waste of time, money and materials. ... "

" ... Actually, it was kind of hard to insert as well. ... I was tempted to use plyers to get it out but knew that would crack the brittle plastic. ... "

Apps

drivers, linux, windows, tp link website, unpacks

+45%

-55%

" ... It took google about 11 minutes to load up and still hadn't fully loaded the word google. ... "

" ... Installed on Windows 10 and it keep generating windows error and closing. ... "

" ... The site has no drivers specific to Linux Mint, but only a large zip file which unpacks to over 400 files. ... "

" ... Don't buy this if you run Windows 10. ... "

" ... It usually takes me restarting the hotspot software or restarting the server to get things going right again. ... "

" ... If yours reads "TE7WN722NV2", you have the RealTek version 2, which is unusable for some projects. ... "

Gaming

gaming, game, users, online gaming, pings

+79%

-21%

" ... Ordered this for a new gaming rig I built and have been satisfied with its performance. ... "

" ... 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.] ... "

" ... We experience no lag in connecting to the internet or playing games. ... "

" ... Using it on my rig and can game perfectly with it. ... "

" ... Bought this off a recommendation from another gamer, and has worked flawlessly for me as well. ... "

" ... ping also good enough to game online with. ... "

" ... It gets good range and I have not had any issues with downloading, streaming or playing online games. ... "

" ... I have recommended this to friends, good for gamers and casual internet users. ... "

Delivery

delivery, arrived, shipping, received, simply

+79%

-21%

" ... Excellent product and received on time ... "

" ... Arrived quickly without damage. ... "

" ... As described and delivered on time. ... "

" ... The adapter came in on time and was well packaged. ... "

" ... worked right out of the box. ... "

" ... Delivery was on time. ... "

" ... Works as described, fast shipping. ... "

" ... I decided to buy this one simply because it is a good price and was included with amazon prime 2 day shipping. ... "

Internet

speed, download, brought, download speeds, users

+61%

-39%

" ... This brought me back to 2017 and my high speed Internet is now working as it should. ... "

" ... Speed is great, only limited by my internet connection speed. ... "

" ... Fast internet now. ... "

" ... Some internet "research" brought me to this tiny savior that reconnected me to the wonders of The Internet. ... "

" ... I have recommended this to friends, good for gamers and casual internet users. ... "

Capacity

house, distance, across, wooden, way

+100%

" ... Small form factor with decent range. ... "

" ... I can't speak on distance, but if you are just going one room over then it works great. ... I use the ones on the front of the case that is in the general direction of the router in the next room. ... "

" ... Maybe consider something with a dish if you need more than a city block's range. ... "

" ... I live in San Francisco. ... "

" ... obviously not the best antenna, but worked fine in my apartment. ... "

Bluetooth

connect, reconnect, lost, workstation, unifying

+19%

-81%

" ... when installed in the back of the workstation the connection dropped and failed to reconnect. ... "

" ... My problem is that WITHOUT moving my laptop around, the network would drop, then reconnect. ... "

" ... It did connect faster (700-800mbps) but lost connection a lot. ... "

" ... Unfortunately, some of my devices often lose connectivity to it and have a really hard time reconnecting. ... Also, its not like every device loses connection at the same time. ... "

" ... It stops working every 5 minutes and restarts which results in losing connectivity every now and then. ... "

Size

travel, laptop, size, bag, try

+88%

-13%

" ... It may have a larger footprint compared to some of the other options but the speeds are better than the internal card on my laptop. ... "

" ... Sleek and discreet. ... "

" ... Small form factor with decent range. ... "

" ... Small In Size . ... "

" ... so far working great and with such a small profile. ... "

" ... and small, so it doesn't take up noticeable space ... "

" ... I was skeptical to order but it works great and super small. ... "

Product As Described

works, described, works as expected, works as described, exactly

+93%

-7%

" ... Very good and excellent as is fully described ... "

" ... Product performs as advertised . ... "

" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "

" ... Performs as expected. ... "

" ... Works as described. ... "

" ... Exactly as described ... "

" ... it works as advertised. ... "

" ... Item works as described. ... "

Fit

break, wiggling, suitably, snug, prevents

+36%

-64%

" ... Cap fell off first day of use ... "

" ... It is just a smidge too large making it a VERY tight fit: inserting it feels like you're about to break something, and removing it required two hands.) ... "

" ... the front of the case. ... "

" ... This fell apart when I tried to install it. ... "

" ... It broke while trying to remove. ... "

" ... Stay away from this piece of garbage. ... "

" ... Seems to be because the plug does not fit perfectly snug (plastic to plastic, covering all metal). ... "

Cables

ethernet cord, cable company, weight, versatility, usb

+75%

-25%

" ... Its speeds are really nice and the USB wire they give you in the box is really long so I can put it anywhere I want. ... "

" ... It works and I'm able to get rid of messy ethernet cables. ... "

" ... What he really likes is that it came with a cord so that if he doesn't want to have the adapter sticking out of his computer at the moment he can attach the cord to the adapter and the other end to his computer for extra versatility. ... "

" ... Comes with a pretty sizeable cable as well. ... "

" ... Tech @ the cable company advised that I purchase one. ... "

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