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Wireless USB WiFi Adapter Techkey 1200Mbps Dual Band 2 4GHz 300Mbps 5GHz 867Mbps High Gain Dual 5dBi Antennas Network WiFi USB 3 0 For Desktop Laptop with Windows 10 8 7 XP Mac OS X
Last Updated: May 1, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
524
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
27
Spam Test
PASS
Yes
WIFI
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 497 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
138install, easy, wifi, super easy, setup
+98%
-2%
" ... I followed the instructions that came with the adapter and it was a very easy install. ... "
" ... very simple to install. ... "
" ... It was super easy to install, and my speed tests immediately gave me phenomenal results. ... "
" ... This product had very good instructions and was easy to install. ... "
" ... For the money this is by far the best for my setup! ... Installation was a breeze! ... "
" ... So simple to plugin and install. ... "
" ... this was very easy to install, did not have any problems whatsoever configuring it. ... "
" ... I chose this because it was listed as Win 10 compatible out of the box and is detected by Win 10 on install. ... So I'm able to image the PCs I have an immediately get them connected to my wifi and finish setup. ... "
Network
127wifi, router, signal strength, 5ghz, strong
+89%
-11%
" ... My internet speed immediately doubled with no more interruptions and there was 10 X as many available networks to choose from. ... "
" ... I replaced it with the Techkey AC1200 and now my speeds are 29 - 30 Mbps!. ... "
" ... Its inexpensive, Its EXTREAMLY easy to set up and it took me from a bad wireless signal to an AWESOME signal. ... "
" ... It's made the difference between barely usable Internet and a stable, fast, signal. ... "
" ... Setup is easy and it keeps high signal. ... My PC is one level below the router and it's consistent. ... "
" ... Works great, about 40 feet apart from computer to wireless router. ... "
" ... I'm now consistently getting 100 mb/sec when I run an internet speed test on 5 ghz band. ... "
" ... This really boosted my signal to my desktop - got way better signal on my 5GHz channel that use to be super weak. ... "
Ease of Use
84easy, install, easy to use, super easy, easy to set
+100%
" ... A great adapter, easy to use! ... "
" ... This was super easy to set up and got 139mbps down and 88 mbps up on my speed first test. ... "
" ... The utility that comes with the device made it very simple to use! ... "
" ... Easy to install without a bunch of hassle. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... It was easy after I read the directions. ... "
" ... can't be easier. ... "
" ... The device was rather simple to install and my wireless response is visibly much faster than before. ... "
Ports
84usb, wireless, wifi, 0, usb port
+83%
-17%
" ... Thank you, the USB antenna tripled my WI-FI speed ... "
" ... I can easily recommend this product for anyone looking for a quick wireless adapter for their computer. ... "
" ... Good wifi adapter. ... "
" ... This is a solid WiFi adapter. ... "
" ... Had to convert an no-WiFi PC to wireless and this adapter worked perfectly ... "
" ... Found wireless network quickly using mini DVD install disk. ... "
" ... Placed the adapter up high at the top of the wall (connected with 6' 3.0 usb cord). ... "
" ... 3. plugged it into a USB port on my computer ... "
Wifi
81wi fi, signal, router, wifi adapter, adapter
+91%
-9%
" ... But I still wanted the ability to connect to Wifi when we are around. ... "
" ... High Wireless Internet speed connecting for my PC to Fios , very good ... "
" ... My wifi signal is strong and my pc is fast and I can stream again. ... "
" ... The instruction booklet was simple to follow and the product has boosted the wifi signal remarkably. ... "
" ... I was getting about 100 Mbps with my old Wi-Fi card in the Laptop. ... "
" ... Replacing a wifi adapter that is about 3-5 years old. ... "
" ... It really does pick up 5G wifi so if you have that with your internet provider, then it's honestly worth the price for it. ... "
" ... This Wifi router was ok and easy to install. ... "
Device Compatibility
81desktop, computer, windows 10, windows, linux
+80%
-20%
" ... It was easy to open install and its working better then my wifi on my laptop ... "
" ... Use it to improvement of internet connection of my son’s pc ... "
" ... Worked great on my second home computer ... "
" ... It's easy to install and now I have wifi for my desktop by using the hotspot from my phone. ... "
" ... just got this and I'm getting 650Mbps connected on the same machine!. ... "
" ... I bought this for my fiance's computer and did not think that it worked well at all. ... Then I moved my computer upstairs and thought I would give it another try. ... I have ordered a second one now to put back on my fiance's computer correctly this time. ... "
" ... Doubled my Comcast speed on my Dell desktop ... "
" ... This device works EXTREMELY well. ... "
Product Reliability
47months, worked, stopped working, within, month
+55%
-45%
" ... Working as intended. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly, without any issues. ... "
" ... I should have upgraded years ago! ... "
" ... worked great while working. ... "
" ... It worked right out of the box. ... "
" ... Started right up. ... "
" ... it was working well. ... "
" ... I purchased another a few days later and it works amazingly. ... "
Drivers
40drivers, cd, install, windows, adapter
+68%
-33%
" ... Drivers installed flawlessly. ... "
" ... This worked out the box after installing the proper drivers. ... "
" ... They even included a small CD for drivers in case of older OS. ... "
" ... Once the drivers installed, it recognized my 2 networks and connected with no issues. ... "
" ... Came quickly and works just as discribes drivers very easy to install ... "
" ... Plugged it into a windows 10 system and drivers are already in and just started working right off the bat. ... "
" ... It ended up working fine when I inserted the dongle then used the driver cd. ... "
" ... This instantly worked on my PC didn't even have to update the driver on it, it had the most recent one. ... "
Capacity
38signal, router, wifi, signal strength, speeds
+97%
-3%
" ... It reaches all the way across the house and is just like a hardwired connection! ... "
" ... Needed to connect a desktop located on the other side of a 3 bedroom house, It established connection just fine and pretty decent speeds, however the only thing i notice is the occasional lag spike when gaming, but considering the distance I am overall pleased. ... "
" ... About 100 or more feet from router and a couple interior walls. ... "
" ... Needed a wireless for third floor PC. ... "
" ... Both for a Desktop and Laptop in my bedroom. ... The main router is in a room at the other end of the house. ... "
" ... the speed test reports 215 MPS from a room 30 ft away from the router. ... "
" ... The two antennas are a definite plus in providing a great connect and good speeds across multiple floors. ... "
" ... Getting really good signal right through the wall and good speeds. ... "
Overall performance
33speeds, fast, download, never, got
+94%
-6%
" ... Increased speeds by over 100mps, love it! ... "
" ... Operates as advertised - speed comparible to other wireless devices. ... "
" ... Very fast speeds. ... "
" ... My connection is steady and lightning fast!! ... "
" ... This product is fantastic right out of box tried others and never got this speed and how easy it was to set up. ... "
" ... It helps to speed up my internet speed by 10X ... "
" ... and man is it fast! ... "
" ... After about 30 minutes i got it working and it does the job. ... "
Software Platform
31windows, linux, pc, recognized, download
+65%
-35%
" ... Worked right out of the box for Windows 10. ... "
" ... It's possible as a vendor, they had early access to the Win 10 dev kit and it may have been compatible when first released but Microsoft has a new model of constantly updating their software and Netgear chose not to keep up, even though my adapter was still being sold on their site. ... "
" ... No issues at all with the OS or any part of it. ... "
" ... We have a customized PC running Windows 10, and we didn't have any issues. ... "
" ... Windows 10 saw the device and had it running within a few seconds. ... "
" ... Integrated with Linux laptop to upgrade outdated wireless interface. ... "
" ... Works well on Windows 7 Pro. ... "
" ... Plugged into PC running Windows 10 and chose my wi-fi network about 5 seconds later. ... "
Price
31money, product, worth, value, good
+90%
-10%
" ... Considering $21 price, I couldn't wish more. ... "
" ... Can't believe the price either . ... "
" ... Excellent product at an excellent price! ... "
" ... It’s definitely worth the money I never had any problems with it ... "
" ... It's definetely worth it's value as it's under $20 and preforms so well for the price! ... "
" ... 32/35.45/10.76 ... "
" ... Worth the buy ... "
" ... value for money ... "
ISP
26speeds, internet, router, pc, internet speed
+96%
-4%
" ... It has full throughput of WiFi data speeds from my router . ... "
" ... I am getting a great connection on both. ... "
" ... It was easy and performs as fast as my provider allows. ... "
" ... I needed to get on line wireless. ... "
" ... Very good wireless card for the price point so far has worked as good if not better than my previous wired connection. ... "
" ... Doubled my Comcast speed on my Dell desktop ... "
" ... My ping, download and upload speeds were the same as when the PC is hardwired. ... "
" ... Used this to upgrade my laptop from wireless n to wireless ac. ... Seemed to have more than doubled my speeds on download. ... "
Marketplace
16seller, product, amazon, shipping, advertised
+88%
-13%
" ... Item meets vendor description. ... "
" ... No issues at all with the product or the seller. ... "
" ... It works as advertised ... "
" ... Works great, great seller! ... "
" ... Thank you for a product that works so well out of the box. ... "
" ... Ordered it yesterday, received it today. ... "
" ... Fast shipping and quality product. ... "
" ... The shipment came a day early. ... "
Delivery
13quickly, arrived, received, product, package
+100%
" ... Packing was proper. ... "
" ... package came when was promised and works wonderfully ... "
" ... Up and running 5 minutes after delivery ... "
" ... Product was delivered quickly! ... "
" ... Shipment was fast and free. ... "
" ... The item arrived very quickly, and everything needed is included. ... "
" ... arrived on time. ... "
" ... The shipment came a day early. ... "
CD/DVD
12install, use, reader, product, fact
+67%
-33%
" ... It comes with a CD but I don't have a reader on my desktop. ... "
" ... Installed cd, reboot, and plugged in. ... "
" ... Found wireless network quickly using mini DVD install disk. ... "
" ... If you don't have 10, it does come with a tiny little install cd. ... "
" ... I like the fact it came with a CD very good instructions and shipping was very fast also ... "
" ... You don't need the CD unless you want the utility program with it. ... "
" ... many new computers don't have cd roms. ... "
" ... They arrived on time, well packaged, and with supporting dvd/instructions (neither of which we needed). ... "
Build Quality
10plastic, month, housing, broke, would
+40%
-60%
" ... Product broke after a few months of using it. ... "
" ... Broke after a month ... "
" ... I do not recommend this piece of plastic. ... Oh, yeah, the plastic housing came apart and I had to snap it back together several times. ... "
" ... Poorly made, usb not rigid, any kind of pressure will separate the housing and it will no longer function. ... "
" ... Broke in a month, it wasn't touched since it's install and just broke while in use. ... "
" ... Ugly, flimsy and in the way of everything else. ... "
Gaming
9internet, well, play, pc, good
+89%
-11%
" ... This PC is also used for online gaming as well and all is working as good as it did when it was hardwired. ... "
" ... Less glitching while gaming, no internet interruptions. ... "
" ... With that, my son says he's happy with the speed of game play as well as streaming videos. ... "
" ... I just built a new gaming pc and have been using an old wireless adapter to get me by until now!!! ... "
" ... This is a must have for next gen internet with the dual band the speeds are very fast really good for gaming. ... "
" ... Can play Fortnite & BF1 no problems. ... "
" ... My son is using it on his desktop computer for online gaming. ... "
" ... I guess we'll keep it around since this works perfectly for his gaming. ... "
For Running
6couple, yes, minutes, install, device
+83%
-17%
" ... This product was so simple to install and get it up and running. ... "
" ... Yes i have the program, yes it is running ... "
" ... Worked like a charm, I was up and running in less than a minute. ... "
" ... I run a couple of test to see the difference and OMG the results are amazing!! ... "
" ... Got it up and running in a couple of minutes. ... "
Cables
6wire, speed, old, got, getting
+83%
-17%
" ... The ping, download speed, and upload speed are very close to what I was getting by wire. ... "
" ... Got my kids system on line without running cables. ... "
" ... It's faster than the wired connection (I had old wires). ... "
" ... It's a good alternative for not having to replace my whole logic board from a broken connector from logic board to WiFi/Bluetooth cable. ... "
" ... Plugged them in using a 3' USB extension cable so they were easier to mount. ... "
Internet
6internet speed, using, connection, wireless, speeds
+100%
" ... High Wireless Internet speed connecting for my PC to Fios , very good ... "
" ... My internet speed more than doubled after using this. ... Here is my old internet speed and new internet speed after using this card. ... "
" ... Our internet is running a lot FASTER and SMOOTHER than before! ... "
" ... It helps to speed up my internet speed by 10X ... "
" ... Download speeds are phenomenal. ... "
" ... This doubled my internet speed. ... "
USB
5plug, housing, 0
+40%
-60%
" ... USB 3.0 slot doesn't enhance the effect at all either from 2.0s. ... "
" ... Poorly made, usb not rigid, any kind of pressure will separate the housing and it will no longer function. ... "
" ... It doesn't even register as a device when you plug in the USB. ... "
Product As Described
4advertised
+100%
" ... It works as advertised ... "
" ... This product works just as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
Size
4portable, easy to install
+100%
" ... I like the fact that the product is nice and compact. ... "
" ... I liked that it was very easy to install, it is also very small and portable, you can carry it everywhere with you, ... "
" ... This product is very good but looks little big to my laptop. ... "
" ... Compact enough to put in any confined space I would need it and even though I bought it for a desktop I have used it on my laptop as I wonder around my warehouse with perfect signal. ... "
Apps
3went, utility, app, device, connect
+33%
-67%
" ... Device Manager then becomes unresponsive. ... "
" ... I installed this exactly how it was stated in the manual and everytime I went into the Utility app, it would attempt to connect to my 5ghz connection and never connect. ... All it would do is glitch out and flicker and close the Utility app. ... "
Returns
3week, seller
-100%
" ... Sent it back within a week. ... "
" ... Am awaiting another reply from them asking for a refund. ... "
" ... This will be returned. ... "
Storage
3+100%
" ... Lots of storage ... "
" ... Compact enough to put in any confined space I would need it and even though I bought it for a desktop I have used it on my laptop as I wonder around my warehouse with perfect signal. ... "
" ... Good design that's operating at 100% of capacity. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes