The TP-LINK TL-WN722N is a low cost wireless USB adapter with a high gain 4dBi antenna, which can swivel about as needed. It only works on the 2.4Ghz band and is compatible with Wireless-N/G networks. The TP-LINK TL-WN722N has been available for a while but continues to be one of the more popular USB dongles. … Read More »
Having a wireless USB adapter that can transfer files very quickly is almost a requirement for some. With each release of new WiFi protocols there have been USB dongles that stand out as the fastest available along with reliability. The ASUS USB-AC68 Dual-Band AC1900 is one such unit, that is very impressive when it comes to… Read More »
Getting a good WiFi signal while traveling in a RV or trailer can be challenging at times. Many sites will have a WiFi access point to get online but most antennas and wireless setups are built for a home which don’t work well in a RV. There are many options to getting a better signal, even… Read More »
802.11ac was introduced in 2013 and is the newest WiFi protocol. 802.11ac also called Wireless-AC has a number of new features that give it advantages, and even some disadvantages, to the last WiFi protocol Wireless-N. Speed The biggest advantage a 802.11ac USB adapter has over older protocols is speed. Depending on the version of 802.11ac… Read More »
Choosing a good 5 GHz WiFi dual band USB adapter will depend on your setup and what it needs to be the best at. For example is you need more distance or range from a WiFi setup than a USB dongle with a larger dBi antenna would be a better option. If the internal wireless has… Read More »
A wireless dongle is a small device that converts WiFi signals to a USB signal. Adapter and dongle are often used interchangeably to describe a small wireless electronic device. For example a wireless mouse that has its own USB adapter that transmits wirelessly to the mouse is often called a dongle. Most often though when… Read More »
The Alfa AWUS052NH is a USB WiFi adapter built for long range and can be a big improvement over a built-in laptop wireless card or other WiFi dongles without the long range antennas. It is dual band and used MIMO with speeds at 300Mbps on 2.4 GHz and 867Mpbs on 5 GHz range. This makes it… Read More »
USB 3.0 was introduced in November 2008 and become wide spread a few years later. Although USB 3.0 has been available awhile doesn’t mean all devices are compatible. Even today in 2016 many devices are only USB 2.0 compliant. USB 2.0 is great for basic input output of devices from a mouse to a wireless USB… Read More »
Wireless internet adapters for a PC come either as a built-in card or as a external USB adapter. Built in cards can be beneficial since they are often faster and out of the way. External USB adapters are easier to setup since they plug into a USB port and there is no need to open up… Read More »
Linksys has introduced a 802.11ac wireless USB adapter capable of using MU-MIMO (Multi User Multiple In Multiple Out.) This is great news for those who have a MU-MIMO router but have older equipment such as a laptop that is too old to use MU-MIMO. The USB adapter called the Linksys WUSB6100M. It is not the… Read More »