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WiFi Adapter 600mbps Techkey Wireless USB Adapter Dual Band 2 4GHz 5 8GHz LAN Card 802 11ac Network Card for Desktop Laptop PC Support Windows 10 8 1 8 7 XP Vista Mac OS 10 6 10 14 Mojave
Last Updated: December 15, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Setup
392install, easy, installation, setup, adapter
+95%
-5%
" ... plug it in, run the install file, connect and surf! ... "
" ... How easy to install,up and going in less than 2 minutes. ... "
" ... My old PC did not connect via Plug & Play, but installation was very easy and followed the 3-step documentation included with the adapter (e.g., WiFi Adapter without Driver). ... "
" ... Easy to install works great ... "
" ... Easy setup up on wifi in less than 1 minute ... "
" ... easy install with the on usb adapter files. ... "
" ... Easy install, don't have a special driver required, plug-n-play. ... "
" ... Easy to install and internet speed as you receive from modem. ... "
Ease of Use
233easy, install, setup, simple, easy to use
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect. ... "
" ... easy to install and the signal is good. ... "
" ... Most importantly it's dummy proof set up easy (about 1 min) ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Ansolutely painless experience. ... "
" ... It was very easy to install and the speed is good. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
Network
213wifi, antenna, wifi adapter, signal strength, easy to install
+95%
-5%
" ... Plug and play at its best, strong signal, no dropouts! ... "
" ... If your Home or office Router/Modem is capable of 5G Wifi, then this is an absolute No-Brainer. ... Right now I'm at a home office at the complete opposite end of the house getting download speeds up to 75mps. ... "
" ... This little item will help you pick up those hard to get wifi signals from hotspots around your favorite places. ... By using this product I was immediately able to see my wifi signal increase in strength and thereby connect to the internet at speeds good enough to download, upload, watch videos or write emails. ... "
" ... Improved my wifi throughput. ... Has provided a consistent wifi connection with 5 GHz band. ... "
" ... It is a good wifi adapter. ... "
" ... Large antennae picks up signal great and connectivity is not a problem! ... "
" ... just plugged it in and my wifi signal was strong on the desk top way on the other side of the house from the modem. ... "
" ... All my devices in the house now had super fast connectivity and internet speeds except for one - the Dell computer we had for a few years. ... "
Ports
202usb, wifi, usb port, techkey, lan
+94%
-6%
" ... Having the dongle act as a usb drive with the installer in it (Windows & macOS both) was clever, and the antenna just works. ... "
" ... The the price was great and the USB adapter was super easy to install. ... "
" ... Very good wifi receiver for the desktop computer, instead of spending more money on a motherboard that doesn't have a wifi adapter, jest buy this. ... "
" ... Connects better than USB WIFI adapters without an antenna. ... Probably half the price than ones that connect via PCIe. ... "
" ... I was honestly very skeptical as I don’t have a Ethernet cable to use, but I didn’t want to spend money re-routing the Ethernet cable so I took a shot and purchased this. ... "
" ... Although it didn't auto-install like described, the USB showed up in my File Manager and I clicked the auto-setup file and it was working seconds later. ... "
" ... The usb network adapter is so much faster and easier to install compared to an internal card and it worked just as great! ... "
" ... I went online, found this WiFi Adapter, plugged it in and -- OMG. ... (I'm using it to upload this review) If you're having wi-fi problems and can spare a USB port, buy this Techkey Wireless USB adapter. ... "
Wifi
148adapter, signal, wi fi, wifi adapter, network
+97%
-3%
" ... The wifi adapter allows me to connect my desktop without having to completely move around the router in my home. ... "
" ... The WiFi adapter works fantastically. ... "
" ... I bought this yesterday and this really helps my wifi speed! ... "
" ... I use it with 160 wifi and have no problems. ... "
" ... This WiFi adapter works just as advertised. ... "
" ... it saw the network but nothing else. ... "
" ... I used the WiFi adapter for a computer in my detached garage and now the signal is good ... "
" ... Easier to install then a Wi-Fi card ... "
Device Compatibility
133wifi, laptop, desktop, pc, windows 10
+85%
-15%
" ... After some time and patience, it connected up and is working well. ... "
" ... I am using it on my dell workstation with windows 10 pro ... "
" ... Connected quickly and has held up well. ... "
" ... Works great for my PC that’s in my garage. ... "
" ... At first it kept disconnecting a lot and I thought it was the products fault but it turns out that windows 10 was turning it off to save power. ... After I disabled that it works fine and doesnt disconnect ... "
" ... I've used several of these devices, for myself and clients. ... I've used it on Windows 7 and 10 without issue. ... "
" ... Once installed it instantly connected seamlessly. ... "
" ... Internet screens appear instantly and reliably. ... "
Drivers
112drivers, install, windows, install the driver, plug and play
+82%
-18%
" ... Item comes with the drivers on the internal flash drive making it easy to setup on a none connected computer. ... "
" ... Drivers installed quickly and easily and connected to home wifi right away and has been working with no problems. ... "
" ... Once plugged in, the drivers are easy to find and install, take a couple of seconds and your pc with have wireless WiFi! ... "
" ... I liked not needing to download drivers or use an install CD. ... "
" ... Works great, no drivers needed! ... "
" ... The fact that I did not have to hunt for drivers was a huge plus. ... "
" ... As others have mentioned, just open the drivers from the drive menu choosing pc or mac. ... "
" ... It really was as easy as plugging it into an empty USB port, clicking on the driver file that popped up, and typing in my WiFi password again to reconnect to the network. ... "
Overall performance
83fast, speeds, download, slow, works great
+99%
-1%
" ... Very fast speed ... "
" ... Almost doubled download speed on an old dell. ... "
" ... With this product, my speed went up a lot. ... "
" ... Works well on a dell Inspiron 660. ... "
" ... It's very stable. ... "
" ... Performance is good too. ... "
" ... Speed is decent, I used the adapter on a core 2 quad computer, so speed was limited but I was able to get 40mbps up/down. ... Will probably faster on a better computer. ... "
" ... This thing is FAST! ... "
Price
80value, money, worth the money, worth, cost
+94%
-6%
" ... I am amazed at the quality and the value. ... "
" ... I got way more than I expected for such a low price. ... "
" ... Wasn't to bulky and worth the money. ... "
" ... This affordable adapater not only saved me money but excelled my expectations. ... "
" ... Good price and product. ... "
" ... Not much more to say, except that the device doesn't feel quite as robust as I might have liked but, for the price, it's unbeatable. ... "
" ... For about 11 dollars, it is a great value. ... "
" ... Id recomend it to friends.really cant complain for the price ... "
Product Reliability
69working, days, problems, months, stopped working
+64%
-36%
" ... The Techkey seems to respond a little quicker that the old one and it's been stable for a couple of weeks now. ... "
" ... the second one worked fine and set right up, ... "
" ... I installed it in a jiffy and it worked immediately. ... "
" ... Working great 2 min set up if that. ... "
" ... Worked as promised. ... "
" ... Had it working in 5 minutes. ... "
" ... I've been using this for about 3 days and haven't encountered any problems! ... "
" ... worked so well, I replaced the one in my office. ... "
Software Platform
43windows 10, install, running, file, windows 7
+72%
-28%
" ... At first it kept disconnecting a lot and I thought it was the products fault but it turns out that windows 10 was turning it off to save power. ... "
" ... This thing was so super easy to put together, to install - open the folder, run the windows install. ... "
" ... Windows 10 recognized right away and connected to my WiFi without issue. ... "
" ... It installed flawlessly on windows 10 64 bit. ... "
" ... Compatible with Windows 10. ... "
" ... I did figure it out on my own with the help of google but it took much longer than the "plug and play" that was advertised. ... "
" ... I love the fact that the software was built into the adapter. ... "
" ... The WIFI adapter works good in Windows 10 and also a Mac running the latest Mojave OS 10.14. ... "
Capacity
39wifi, router, signal, walls, antenna
+97%
-3%
" ... Signal strength in far corners of my home is also notably better with this one. ... "
" ... works two rooms away from the router. ... "
" ... I used this device to pick up our WiFi signal from a distant room in our house, so that I could use my desktop PC in a separate location from the Router. ... The router is located 3 rooms away on a different level of our home. ... "
" ... Wifi signal strength and connectivity are good. ... "
" ... Even found the neighbors WiFi networks from across the street it has a very strong signal. ... "
" ... My shop is about 100 feet from my wireless modem in the house. ... "
" ... It's definitely larger than my old one, with a stronger antenna. ... "
" ... Can use anywhere in my house. ... "
Marketplace
39works as advertised, thank, shipping, received, described
+90%
-10%
" ... I received the product in one day, excellent service. ... "
" ... works as described. ... "
" ... I ordered and got it the next day through amazon prime free shipping. ... "
" ... As described thank you ... "
" ... Great product, great price, trust seller ... "
" ... fast next day shipping. ... "
" ... It's as exactly as described! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
ISP
34connection, modem, mbps, wired connection, wifi
+88%
-12%
" ... Speedtest shows 115 mbps. ... "
" ... Easy to install and internet speed as you receive from modem. ... "
" ... Regular speedtests gave me anywhere between 1-4mbps download speed with about 3mbps upload. ... Well, I recently bought a new laptop, did a speedtest on it, and got 100 mbps! ... "
" ... The only choice was to connect to the hotspot of the ISP. ... "
" ... WiFi is fast (with my dual DSL setup). ... "
" ... I never had a problem connecting to the internet router until we decided to go with another cable provider. ... "
" ... switched over to this and no more disconnects and now getting 62 mbps ... "
" ... Works good on 5G, more reliable than netgear usb wifi. ... "
Delivery
25arrived, received, delivery, quickly, quick
+100%
" ... Was shipped quickly and arrived as advertised. ... "
" ... Arrived rarly and in great condition. ... "
" ... Free one day delivery and I'm up and running just 24 hours after ordering. ... "
" ... Arrived quickly and in a easy to unwrap package. ... "
" ... Placed the order, it arrived in two days and in about 5 minutes was back on line. ... "
" ... It arrived on time, and works as described. ... "
" ... Arrived fast and works as expected. ... "
" ... Not all that expensive, and delivery was quick. ... "
Gaming
24playing games, online, rate, pc, gamer
+96%
-4%
" ... Definitely able to do basically everything, including gaming and 4k streaming. ... "
" ... Cannot speak to upload/download speed, or suitability for gaming. ... "
" ... Bought to help with gaming as well as home business. ... "
" ... I use my desktop for everything, including gaming, and this worked like a charm. ... I was able to watch videos on the highest settings and play games with perfect performance. ... "
" ... My kids have been playing games online with no buffering. ... "
" ... I haven't tried gaming yet. ... "
" ... Easy to install .But haven’t tried it for gaming. ... "
" ... Used on gaming pc works well ... "
Memory
18flash drive, usb, storage, disk, 64gb
+94%
-6%
" ... After plugging it in there is a new removable drive that shows up. ... "
" ... Creates a usb storage drive with the installation program. ... "
" ... Found it on flash drive built into the unit. ... Then worked very well for transferring files etc. ... "
" ... No disk, included with the dongle as an additional drive. ... "
" ... On my Windows 10 PC the unit appeared as a USB disk drive. ... "
" ... The adapter is also a flash drive. ... "
" ... Plugged in the device and it showed as a USB flash drive at first. ... "
" ... What you need to do is plug in the adapter and it will auto install as a flash drive. ... "
Product As Described
18described, works as described, works, exactly, advertised
+94%
-6%
" ... works as described. ... "
" ... This product did exactly what was described. ... "
" ... Please see the image. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... It just works, exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... It seems to be working as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
Build Quality
18looks, fell apart, apart, adapter, working
+44%
-56%
" ... First of all, this USB feels very cheap quality, very light plastic. ... "
" ... Apparently, it's broken. ... "
" ... CONS: The plastic casing on the adapter is very brittle. ... "
" ... Fell apart very quickly. ... "
" ... Fell apart and not working in 6 months ... "
" ... Is cheaply made its any little thing will make it fall apart ... "
" ... But the USB part easily comes apart from its case and then it ended up not working after a few days. ... "
" ... The body is a bit thin and mine "clicked" when I took it out of the packaging but it does what it needs to ... "
Returns
12back, returning, refund, unfortunately, window
-100%
" ... Fortunately, I figured it out before sending it back as defective. ... "
" ... I'm going to return the damned thing. ... "
" ... Returned it but buyer beware. ... "
" ... Wish I could get my money back. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I didn't try to use it within the return period. ... "
" ... Returning for refund ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... It was working but super slow, so I had to return to the previous one I used. ... "
Internet
12speed, download, provides, get, fast
+92%
-8%
" ... Internet speed is significantly improved, no doubt about it. ... "
" ... Can browse the internet with such speed. ... "
" ... Allows me to access the internet in places I could not before. ... "
" ... Download speed very fast! ... "
" ... Hurray for fast internet again! ... "
" ... Great way to increase Internet speed for minimal investment. ... "
" ... Internet download speed checks out at 110 mbps. ... Internet screens appear instantly and reliably. ... "
" ... My internet service provides: 30MBps download and 15MBps upload. ... "
Cables
9want, use, without, plug, play
+78%
-22%
" ... I was honestly very skeptical as I don’t have a Ethernet cable to use, but I didn’t want to spend money re-routing the Ethernet cable so I took a shot and purchased this. ... "
" ... Hey it works and I don't need a cable so that's good enough for me. ... "
" ... Truly plug & play! ... "
" ... So, I recommend this item for you who want to use an internet service without any dropped speed and any cables. ... "
" ... We have them hooked into our point of sale systems so we can eliminate the need for extra wires. ... "
" ... Got rid of that cable running across the room! ... "
For Running
8minutes, get, minute, less, 5
+100%
" ... Been running with no interruptions now for a week. ... "
" ... Since then it has been running very smoothly. ... "
" ... up and running in 3 minutes. ... "
" ... It was super easy to get running. ... "
" ... Was up & running in a minute! ... "
" ... Running in less than 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Able to get up an running in a minute! ... "
" ... up and running in a few minutes. ... "
Video Playback
8youtube, video, streams, streaming, playing games
+100%
" ... I went from loading 240p YouTube videos to 1080p ones. ... "
" ... Streaming videos and D/L an app to show stats w/o any issue. ... "
" ... Trust me i've been so frustrated playing games, wondering why a 720p youtube video has to buffer so much, etc etc. ... "
" ... Streams video smooth. ... "
" ... I can watch the streams I like without stutter. ... "
" ... Great for browsing and videos. ... "
" ... It did not disappoint, streaming videos effortlessly. ... "
" ... Youtube videos and spotify load very nicely with this device. ... "
USB
8drive, plug, device, adapter, usb storage
+75%
-25%
" ... Prior to that, it looked to the system like a USB thumb drive. ... "
" ... I just had to plug it into an empty usb slot, and it was good to go. ... "
" ... It came up as a USB drive. ... "
" ... When I plugged the device in, it was recognized immediately as a USB drive ... "
" ... Found the USB adapter folder and installed. ... "
" ... Creates a usb storage drive with the installation program. ... "
Design
8design, like, good, simple, price
+88%
-13%
" ... Looks like a good material. ... "
" ... what I like about it, is that its very nice design. ... "
" ... It looks good and is sturdy feeling. ... "
" ... Not expensive but works, high quality, love the looks. ... "
" ... easily installed and simple design ... "
Apps
7device, file, videos, rar, program
+71%
-29%
" ... Be sure you have a good rar file expander before you start. ... The download is in rar format and must be expanded with an appropriate program. ... "
" ... Streaming videos and D/L an app to show stats w/o any issue. ... "
" ... Download and upload speed was comparable to what I measured on my Android phone so it appears to work fine. ... "
" ... It first comes up as a date device and has the install file loaded on it. ... "
" ... Youtube videos and spotify load very nicely with this device. ... "
Resolution
54k, video, hd, good, setup
+100%
" ... Perfect for what I needed took 2 minutes to set up and works perfect watched a 30 minute video at 1080 hd with no loading connected to 5ghz no problem also the quality is good it doesn’t feel cheap and the antenna doesn’t feel cheap either would buy another if I needed ... "
" ... Definitely able to do basically everything, including gaming and 4k streaming. ... "
" ... I now have a good enough wifi connection to watch HD TV via an older PC I repurposed to stream PBS archived shows. ... "
" ... 4k streaming like a charm. ... "
CD/DVD
5disk, cd, new, look, files
+80%
-20%
" ... No disk, included with the dongle as an additional drive. ... "
" ... Thanks to reviewers comment "Look in "Computer", there will be a new disk drive on there. ... "
" ... Got a free thumb drive with it too! ... "
" ... dvd drive -realteck 1 click and you done. ... "
Speed
5running, less, 5, working
+100%
" ... Installed in a few minutes. ... "
" ... up and running in 3 minutes. ... "
" ... Running in less than 5 minutes. ... "
" ... up and running in a few minutes. ... "
" ... Had it working in 5 minutes. ... "
Size
5simple, move, computer
+80%
-20%
" ... The form factor is nice and small, and tucked into the back of a computer tower you won't even notice it is there. ... "
" ... Now I can move freely carrying my laptop. ... "
" ... Its simple, size. ... "
" ... Small, simple, discrete, effective. ... "
Print Quality
4print, instructions, printed, old, hp
+50%
-50%
" ... The printed instructions are so small that parts are illegible. ... "
" ... Printed instructions are very tiny. ... "
Band
4dual, band, work, together, techkey
+50%
-50%
" ... Fell apart very quickly. ... "
" ... Is cheaply made its any little thing will make it fall apart ... "
For Kids
3son, playing games, online
+100%
" ... I don't game on my PC, but my kids watch youtube all the time and works fine with that. ... "
" ... My kids have been playing games online with no buffering. ... "
" ... My son installed it by himself. ... "
Mouse
3mouse
+100%
" ... (it was like a wireless mouse's receiver.) ... "
" ... Now I can move freely carrying my laptop. ... "
" ... I received it and was able to move Dell XP Desk Computer away from router. ... "
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