TP-Link Archer T2U Nano WiFi Dongle, AC600 Wireless USB wifi Adapter, Dual Band 5 GHz High Speed Wi-Fi dongle for PC, Desktop, Laptop, Supports Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP, Mac OS X, Nano design

I have a fairly solid experience with most TP-Link products, hence my preference to return to a trusted brand when I wished to get a small, functional Wi-Fi USB dongle/adapter.Packaging:The packaging is simple, a sturdy box with a plastic cradle holding the dongle & associated documentation. In my opinion, this should be reduced further because it wasn't able to fit through the letterbox and the item itself is relatively small, so it seems a bit excessive.Installation:Plug & Go, simply push the dongle into your device, in my experience I used a Windows 10 desktop that was able to automatically download the driver despite not being connected to the internet, the dongle then started working without any issues what-so-ever. I can't comment for Linux/Mac as all the devices I own for these purposes already have Wi-Fi inbuilt.Reliability/Stability:I found the connection to be stable, no issues downloading vast quantities of data when connected to my 5GHz Wi-Fi router, I would recommend connecting to 5GHz over 2.4GHz where possible purely based on speed but Speedtest.Net was able to utilise the up-to the full 200Mbps of my fibre connection limit.Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a portable/easy/quick dongle that certainly does the job at a reasonable price.

Gave perfect results on a laptop with a poor or failing WiFi card.Installed automatically and worked straight away.

This Wifi dongle is extremely tiny and requires no setup at all.Even though it comes with a driver disk, this is not required for Windows 10.Just plug and play.However, due to its size, this means that its internal antenna is also very tiny so it lacks in signal strength.It has both 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz systems with very fast speeds, however that is only releven if you are close enough to your router to get a strong signal.Tested on my laptop at around 5m from my router through one (stud) wall, a speed check on my 80meg broadband resulted in just 52meg transfer rate compared with 77meg from my laptops built-in Wifi using 2.4Ghz.Slightly worse results were found on 5.0Ghz.These tests were carried out on the same laptop using both internal wifi and the TPlink dongle connected at the same time but switching between them.I'm quite impressed with the size and the fact it has 5.0Ghz but suffers from the lack of a good antenna.For its price and capabilities it is very good, but don't expect to get the quoted speeds unless your only a few metres away from your router.Similar results were found on

I purchased the TP-Link AC600 USB Wi-Fi Dongle to boost my PC’s wireless connectivity, and it has exceeded my expectations. Setup was a breeze—just plug it in, install the drivers (which are easy to download if needed), and you’re ready to go.The dual-band feature is fantastic. I mainly use the 5 GHz band, which delivers fast and stable internet speeds, perfect for streaming and gaming. The compact design is a bonus as it doesn’t get in the way, even when connected to a tight USB port.For the price, this little dongle is an excellent upgrade for older PCs or laptops without built-in Wi-Fi. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a simple and effective solution to wireless connectivity!

In the process of updating an ageing laptop (Toshiba C850), have already installed a Crucial SSD and extra RAM (reviewed elsewhere on Amazon), but no matter what I did I could not get decent internet despite having BT ultrafast 150. This was due to the actual hardware within the LT... It has 10/100 Lan port and a 802.11n wifi card, as I never use the LAN port, my best option was to upgrade the wireless, this could be done one of two ways, buy a new PCIe mini card and strip the machine down to fit it, or go for a dongle... I decided the latter was the easiest option... order around 8PM on Sunday, special deal price too, delivered around 11AM Monday so no complaints there.After placing my order, I went onto the tp-link website and downloaded the driver software in anticipaton of receiving the goods.... On receipt, removed from packet, plugged into USB 2 socket, (it sticks out about 1CM) windows made the usual bing sound when a USB is added, the dongle flashed green, ran the software, dongle flashed green, went out, then went to solid green and software confirmed success.... However, (this is on Win10), the Lappy was still connected via the old wifi card and on clicking the WiFi symbol, confirmed was still connected to 2.4 network, with the 5g network not showing... At the top of the list of available networks there is a dropdown box, clicked on this and it showed WiFi and WiFi2, the TP-Link being the latter, after selecting 2, the list populated with 2.4 & 5g networks, clicked on mine, signed in and connected almost immediately.... I then proceeded to run the ookla speedtest app to see what improvements had occured.... bearing in mind, my ethernet connected PC recieves 151 down and for some strange reason the last few days has been achieving 50+ upload speed (only supposed to get 30).... the tests were run just prior and after installation, using the same servers, I am also in the living room with it on my lap, so a wall, various electrical devices and a bit of distance from the router (Asus RT-AC86).... the orignal card was averaging around the 47Mbs mark with uploads 30ish.... with TP-link, the best speed achieved was 146 down and 57 up but average was about 135-140d/l, so I am getting a huge increase in speed, virtually to the maximum of my service and what I get through a hardwired connection so this little thing realy does what it is supposed to....Bottom line, with a few hardware changes, and an OEM copy of Windows 10 Pro, I have dragged a slow, laggy laptop into the modern era all for around £100 (OK the CPU / GPU are still poor by modern day, but at least it is useable for most daily non heavy demand tasks)