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USB WiFi Adapter 1200Mbps TECHKEY USB 3 0 WiFi Dongle 802 11 ac Wireless Network Adapter with Dual Band 2 42GHz 300Mbps 5 8GHz 866Mbps 5dBi High Gain Antenna for Desktop Windows XP Vista 7 10 Mac
Last Updated: April 9, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
987
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
28
Spam Test
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WIFI
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Yes
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Review Analysis - 959 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
345easy, install, installation, setup, wifi
+99%
-1%
" ... As soon as I plugged it in it recognized it, I didn't even need to configure anything. ... "
" ... Pretty simple and straightforward set up. ... "
" ... Overall, installation process was easy to do it. ... "
" ... The setup of the wireless dongle was easy and quick. ... "
" ... Super easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and our old computer was able to recognize it. ... "
" ... It is able to access both 2G and 5G and after installation we have 4-5 bars (before we only had 2 bars and could only access 2G). ... "
" ... Easy install and simple to follow instructions. ... "
Network
244wifi, router, strong, network, strength
+89%
-11%
" ... Seems to work well, and hasnt dropped my wifi so far. ... "
" ... The range was quite good I could walk about 30 feet away and through walls, no issues. ... "
" ... This thing is as fast as a solid CAT6 connection directly to my router (when using 5Ghz, that is). ... The antenna helps pick up signals from a distance and it even works pretty well without the antenna connection to give it a VERY small operating profile. ... "
" ... I get solid signal throughout the house with my laptop. ... "
" ... Perfect if you don't have the knowledge or time to install a wired network in your home. ... "
" ... Works great fast strong signal! ... "
" ... Used upstairs and have great signal strength. ... "
" ... I was able to locate 22 WiFi networks nearby compared to 8 with my laptop's internal WiFi system. ... "
Ports
214usb, wifi, desktop, ethernet, dongle
+88%
-12%
" ... WiFi speed over 10 times faster just plugging this antenna in USB port! ... "
" ... It works as intended and delivers very close to what my ethernet cable did. ... "
" ... I have a fast router so wanted a WiFi adapter to deliver the bandwidth. ... The TECHKEY USB 3.0 WiFi Dongle does just that. ... "
" ... Much better WiFi signal than my previous adapter. ... "
" ... Fortunately I was able to connect via Ethernet cable, search for a solution, and was able to install the driver from a github source. ... "
" ... My router is downstairs and my office is upstairs and had no way of running an Ethernet cable upstairs. ... "
" ... Hopefully, it will be a more reliable connections than the last wireless network adapter . ... "
" ... Easy to set up, and most important, it's much faster than my previous Intel m-pice wifi adapter and tp-link USB wifi adapter. ... "
Ease of Use
205easy, install, setup, super, product
+99%
" ... I loved how simple it was to setup and use this product. ... "
" ... Works great and easy to install. ... "
" ... The product is very good, fast and easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and its performance is as good as the claim. ... "
" ... It was so simple to get to work! ... "
" ... This worked perfectly and super easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
Wifi
173adapter, signal, router, network, wi fi
+88%
-12%
" ... It does do a better job with my home's WiFi network, especially when I'm in the basement. ... "
" ... Amazing wifi adapter! ... "
" ... My wi-fi signal is a lot better and I never had a drop signals so far since I've installed these two wireless network adapters in my garage and IN my ManCave in the first floor of my house. ... "
" ... This WiFi adapter was easy to install and gets pretty good signal. ... "
" ... Fast WiFi speeds and no problems! ... Cheap and affective WiFi solution ... "
" ... This wifi dongle picked up even my weakest access point. ... "
" ... Much better WiFi signal than my previous adapter. ... "
" ... AC1200 High Gain Dual Antenna Wi-Fi Adapter - Simple to Install . ... "
Device Compatibility
145windows, pc, wifi, desktop, windows 10
+80%
-20%
" ... Just bought this for a new desktop. ... "
" ... Hope this helps other linux users. ... "
" ... A true plug and play device. ... "
" ... This made my computer's connection ten times better. ... "
" ... Solved my problem with an old pc ... "
" ... Works well with my notebook with Windows 10. ... "
" ... Works great write out of the box on Windows 10 ... "
" ... I used it for my HP Pavillon with Windows Vista. ... "
Drivers
124driver, install, cd, download, windows 10
+78%
-22%
" ... The instructions to install the driver were super simple. ... "
" ... Took about 10 seconds to install in my desktop and didn't even need to insert the driver disk that came in the package. ... "
" ... There are no drivers to install for the product which I don’t know why it highly recommends it because I didn’t need to install anything to make it work. ... "
" ... I comes with good drivers on mini cd-rom or you can simply download them from the TechKey website. ... "
" ... The major factor was how the drivers are. ... "
" ... This device came with a mini cd for driver install, but I didn't need it. ... "
" ... Just got delivered yesterday, super easy to install, did not need the included drivers, just plug and play for my Windows PC. ... "
" ... Drivers are provided in the package or easily downloaded from their web site. ... "
Product Reliability
86worked, stopped working, months, weeks, month
+52%
-48%
" ... I've gotten two of these and they work flawlessly ... "
" ... it's been a few weeks now and im getting constant stable connection. ... "
" ... It literally worked instantly. ... "
" ... This is the second one I bought because I'm so satisfied with the first one I bought a few months ago. ... "
" ... Got it a few days ago. ... "
" ... Works as it should with no issues! ... "
" ... It's a solid product working good so far for a really good price! ... "
" ... No problems at all. ... "
Overall performance
76speeds, fast, easy, download, connection
+92%
-8%
" ... As advertised on the range, haven't really tested the speed. ... "
" ... product performs as advertised, without problems. ... doubled our download speed ... "
" ... Download speeds at good. ... "
" ... Things have been loading fast. ... "
" ... I can't believe what a difference it's made in the speed of my computer. ... "
" ... But once I managed to fit it, the copying and extraction of files were smooth. ... "
" ... It works amazing for the new PC I've built. ... "
" ... So i decided to get it, because it was a third of the price for the same speed i was gonna get with the nighthawk. ... "
Software Platform
61windows 10, linux, software, 10, install
+74%
-26%
" ... Windows 10 found it instantly and works great on my Asus older laptop. ... "
" ... For Windows 10 I just plugged the device in and it was instantly recognized. ... "
" ... Followed all the instructions during the install phase and received one message stating I would need to request a 64-bit app if I upgraded my iMac to the new OS "Catalina". ... "
" ... Works flawlessly with Windows 10 . ... "
" ... Works well with my notebook with Windows 10. ... "
" ... If you download the zip file and are on windows 10, use the install batch file instead of the setup application. ... "
" ... I used it for my HP Pavillon with Windows Vista. ... "
" ... I immediately saw improvements with Netflix, Funimation and other streaming services. ... "
Capacity
48router, wifi, house, room, strong
+100%
" ... Great product, PC is on the second floor, Wifi router on the first floor . ... "
" ... I installed it on my new computer in the basement (home office) that had spotty 5G recognition but with this, no issue and can sustain the high internet speeds. ... "
" ... My application is about 75ft from router and through multiple walls. ... "
" ... It does do a better job with my home's WiFi network, especially when I'm in the basement. ... "
" ... Updated wifi on an older computer in my wife's craft room. ... "
" ... I like that the antenna didn't take up too much room. ... "
" ... Has good range it can reach across our doctor office. ... "
" ... No issues getting a strong signal despite the router being on the opposite side of the house. ... "
Price
43product, money, good, worth, really
+98%
-2%
" ... It's a solid product working good so far for a really good price! ... "
" ... Will now be taking back the nighthawk to save the money. ... "
" ... Good price as well. ... "
" ... I love it and would highly recommend it for the price. ... "
" ... That pretty much makes it worth the price of admission. ... "
" ... For the price you can't beat the quality of this. ... "
" ... It is just okay,for the price. ... "
" ... Definitely worth buying! ... "
ISP
43connection, mbps, speed, router, wired
+81%
-19%
" ... Modem is about 40 feet from the computer and internet signal is strong. ... "
" ... Good product, have a stable connection ... "
" ... I recently got high speed internet with fiber optic. ... I'm using a two channel router that my ISP provided. ... "
" ... If you have no convenience of a modem nearby when you want to do wired connection this is something I definitely recommend to someone with this problem. ... "
" ... The speed of the 5 ghz connection is over 200 mbs. ... It gave me a stable and faster connection. ... "
" ... I know for a fact that it had nothing to do with my ISP because all of my other devices were working fine and getting 300 mbps. ... "
" ... Home is "wireless". ... "
" ... I get 85 Mbps + download speed for my 100 Mbps bandwidth. ... "
Marketplace
38advertised, works, thank, amazon, works as described
+87%
-13%
" ... Received product the next day. ... "
" ... Works as advertised and expected. ... "
" ... Works great, just as advertised. ... "
" ... Just got it today Sunday April 7, 2019. ... "
" ... Thank you, Techkey! ... "
" ... Will definitely look for other products from this vendor. ... "
" ... I ordered a replacement, and the second one was great! ... "
" ... Good product, is as advertised. ... "
Delivery
32received, day, within, ordered, next
+100%
" ... Got delivered just as I finished up fixing my pc. ... "
" ... Fast shipment arrived in good condition. ... "
" ... I ordered a replacement, and the second one was great! ... "
" ... Great product, received in time. ... "
" ... It comes with a nice packaging and it arrives on time. ... "
" ... Delivery was fast. ... "
" ... Arrived next day & works perfectly! ... "
" ... First of all, the shipping of this product was very fast! ... "
CD/DVD
19drive, need, driver, disc, mini
+84%
-16%
" ... The CD is available either way. ... "
" ... U do need a disk drive for a mini disk ... "
" ... pluged it in, ran cd, and it was up and running. ... "
" ... It was easy to install (keep in mind installation takes a disc which is included so if your pc doesn’t have a disc drive you may run into issues). ... "
" ... My iMac does not have a CD rom for the disc that came with the product but a website was provided with a download of the driver needed for the setup. ... "
" ... They come on a mini cd but it works with any player. ... "
" ... Toss in the disc, plug in the adapter, and it's up & working. ... "
" ... Got this in today and was worried when I saw it had a driver disc as I have no disc drive on my new computer. ... "
Internet
19speed, connection, month
+84%
-16%
" ... Download speeds at good. ... "
" ... Access to the internet is so much faster. ... "
" ... My internet is FASTer now . ... I can now access 5G wireless internet . ... "
" ... I checked the Internet service provider and the upload/download speeds were tested to be fine. ... "
" ... Once I did this, I am enjoying internet speeds very comparable to wired. ... "
" ... Consequently the Internet speed is much faster than it was on the previous computer. ... "
" ... My Internet browser also runs faster now. ... "
" ... I'm finally seeing the 200Mbs download speed that I am paying for. ... "
Gaming
15games, internet, price, good
+93%
-7%
" ... During my use it's been perfectly stable and haven't noticed any drops or issues while browsing the web or playing online games. ... "
" ... Pretty good for the money, sometimes still a little slow for gaming but download load speed is good enough @100Mbs ... "
" ... Especially while playing games. ... "
" ... After I ran some test to make sure everything was working, so I played a few games, downloaded a few games, and just in general surfed the internet, and while doing this, games and updates went by in a blink of in eye, and searches came up instantly. ... "
" ... I like this product and can't wait to play games and browse the internet using it. ... "
" ... It was stable the entire time and I haven’t lost connection once to any multiplayer game, and only experienced low ping. ... "
" ... Bought this for my son's computer which he uses primarily for playing Roblox and other online games. ... "
" ... Now I pick up 5.0 signals on my laptop and love playing my games again. ... "
Product As Described
15works, works as described, product, described
+100%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised and expected. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... IS exactly as advertised! ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised ... "
" ... Product works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product was just as described. ... "
Build Quality
15quality, product, old, working, solid
+60%
-40%
" ... Super easy to screw the two parts together and plug in. ... "
" ... *Everything in the terminal is case-sensitive. ... "
" ... The construction is durable. ... "
" ... Appears to be of high quality material and construction. ... "
" ... This is a quality constructed product that really,really works ... "
" ... Device works at an accurate speed and it also feels very durable. ... "
" ... The adapter looks and feels like a quality piece of kit. ... "
" ... The antenna mount seems sturdy as well - no floppy antenna here! ... "
Returns
13refund, returns, working, stopped working, stopped
-100%
" ... I'm 15 days outside of my return window and it stopped working. ... "
" ... Will need to return. ... "
" ... I'm returning it. ... "
" ... I could go on but I am returning!!!!! ... "
" ... Returns not allowed as well. ... "
" ... I went to try to return the product on Amazon and realize there are NO RETURNS -_- . ... "
" ... This just stopped working completely after a few months and it was too late for a refund. ... "
" ... This item is not eligible for return. ... "
Lagging
11reboot, randomly, lag, disconnect, signal
+55%
-45%
" ... no lag, signal is fantastic. ... "
" ... No reboot of the PC was necessary. ... "
" ... no hiccups, no disconnection. ... "
" ... No reboot or extraneous messages. ... "
" ... No disconnects, no slowdowns, no problems at all. ... "
" ... like how easy it was to install and theres no lag while using it . ... "
Cables
10cable, adapter, without, usb, running
+80%
-20%
" ... Just plug it in and you’re gold to go! ... "
" ... This helps me in my current situation, where I didn't feel like running a 25-50' CAT 5 cable around the room just for this one PC. ... "
" ... I am able to move my desktop to any room in the house without a Cat5 cable. ... "
" ... Used with an usb extention cable. ... "
" ... This adapter was literally the easiest thing to set up, all I had to do was put the two pieces together and plug it in and BAM, I had internet. ... "
" ... Lets me use my tower PC in any room without running cat cables. ... "
" ... just plug & play. ... "
" ... Saved a lot of wiring. ... "
USB
9usb 3 2, adapter, serialnumber, new, instead
+67%
-33%
" ... USB adapter works perfectly from any device. ... "
" ... I decided to go with a USB adapter for convenience, and this one looked great for the price. ... "
" ... I gave 4 star for "Easy to Install" because it's recognized as a USB. ... "
" ... And this is on a usb 2.0 slot on an older desktop and now I am able to stream 4K if I wanted to and not hit lag! ... "
" ... [4628249.888572] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=b812 ... [4628249.888575] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 ... [4628249.888578] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Realtek ... [4628249.888580] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 123456 ... "
" ... Please check if you have a USB 3.0 to take full advantage of the product. ... "
Apps
7software, install, folder, icons, windows 10
+71%
-29%
" ... - Find the zip file named “WIFI1200DRIVER.zip”. ... "
" ... If you download the zip file and are on windows 10, use the install batch file instead of the setup application. ... "
" ... I didn't know what to do with this, but my friend was able to convert to a zip file. ... "
" ... Followed all the instructions during the install phase and received one message stating I would need to request a 64-bit app if I upgraded my iMac to the new OS "Catalina". ... "
" ... In this software you can control things you probably have never even seen if you're not an IT geek like me. ... "
Pedometer
5step, really, guide, instructions, install
+100%
" ... The step by step guide helped tell me where to look and what to click. ... "
" ... It was really easy to set up and has a step by step guide on how to. ... "
" ... and the steps are straightforward. ... "
" ... Just followed the steps from the software. ... "
" ... No additional steps required, couldn't be any easier, works perfect! ... "
Packing
5easy
+100%
" ... The packaging is simple and functional. ... "
" ... It comes with a nice packaging and it arrives on time. ... "
" ... The product came in very good condition. ... "
" ... The product was packaged well. ... "
" ... Even the packaging was easy to open. ... "
For Running
4+100%
" ... Very pleased, up and running in minutes. ... "
" ... I loved how easy it was to get up and running. ... "
" ... pluged it in, ran cd, and it was up and running. ... "
" ... Works well after you get it running. ... "
Memory
4+75%
-25%
" ... I was consistently getting 85-90 Gb/s download and about 15 Gb/s upload speed no matter where the test server was located. ... "
" ... Note: I'm writing this review because it's required to claim a free USB flash drive gift. ... "
" ... we used those real small flash drive-sized adapters in the past but this one is much faster and it was very easy to install (Windows 10). ... "
Design
4+75%
-25%
" ... It looks nice ... "
" ... Looks greats so far! ... "
Controls
3press, headphones, good, folder, enter
+100%
" ... Pressed the pairing button for 2 seconds turned on paring on my headphones and it paired no problems, sounds great. ... "
" ... Right-click it and select “Extract Here” from the menu. ... Press Enter, give your password when asked, then press Enter again. ... "
" ... Just enter the wep key and your good to go. ... "
Video Playback
3+100%
" ... Now I can stream videos with no lag ... "
" ... Can stream movies and all without any pauses. ... "
" ... I can play CSGO with a ping of 10-14 average, or Rust at a 36-45, and stream most 4K videos on YouTube with not a lot of buffering. ... "
Defective Delivery
3within, days
+67%
-33%
" ... I received my package within two days. ... "
" ... The product came in very good condition. ... "
Fit
3adapter
+67%
-33%
" ... This adapter was literally the easiest thing to set up, all I had to do was put the two pieces together and plug it in and BAM, I had internet. ... "
" ... The antenna mount seems sturdy as well - no floppy antenna here! ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes