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Review on πŸ”Œ TP-Link Archer T3U Plus USB WiFi Adapter - Dual Band Network Adapter for Desktop PC with High Gain Antenna, AC1300Mbps Speed, MU-MIMO, Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP, Mac OS 10.9-10.15 - Black by Kadarius Gentry

Revainrating 4 out of 5

You need the internet to install the drivers.

Despite the fact that the packaging and advertising talk a lot about easy installation, it's not just "plug and play". If you don't have an internet connection, you're out of luck. You must be able to connect to the Internet before using this. The instructions will take you to a website where you can download the appropriate drivers. My modern Windows 10 computer couldn't use this without downloading a driver. On the website, you enter a model number, which isn't the big number on the box, but a more complex model name. Use the help icon to find out where to find it. But the model name does not indicate a usable driver. While TP-Link had a driver for the Archer T3U (which doesn't work), it didn't have the antenna for the Archer T3U Plus that I bought. I didn't find it on the TP-Link website. I searched the internet for "TP-Link Archer T3U Plus" and found (to my surprise) a link to the driver on the TP-Link website. Technically this was a UK site and I'm in the US. Download the driver from the UK site and the device will work. The device works great, but it's a little frustrating that driver installation isn't easier. I have an antenna attached to a USB-C base station that I will be using for multiple devices. As long as each device has a driver installed, the wireless connection is working properly. Saved me from upgrading wireless cards in several old laptops. TP-Link Archer T3U Plus' and found (to my surprise) a link to the driver on the TP-Link website. Technically this was a UK site and I'm in the US. Download the driver from the UK site and the device will work. The device works great, but it's a little frustrating that driver installation isn't easier. I have an antenna attached to a USB-C base station that I will be using for multiple devices. As long as each device has a driver installed, the wireless connection will work fine. Saved me from upgrading wireless cards in several old laptops. TP-Link Archer T3U Plus' and (to my surprise) found a link to the driver on the TP-Link website. Technically this was a UK site and I'm in the US. Download the driver from the UK site and the device will work. The device works great but a little frustrating that the driver installation isn't easier. I have an antenna attached to a USB-C base station that I will be using for multiple devices. As long as each device has a driver installed, the wireless connection will work fine. Saved me from upgrading wireless cards in several old laptops. t straight ahead. I have an antenna attached to a USB-C base station that I will be using for multiple devices. As long as each device has a driver installed, the wireless connection is working properly. Saved me from upgrading wireless cards in several old laptops. t straight ahead. I have an antenna attached to a USB-C base station that I will be using for multiple devices. As long as each device has a driver installed, the wireless connection will work fine.

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Some bugs

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