TP-Link Nano USB WiFi Dongle 150Mbps High Gain Wireless Network Adapter for PC Desktop and Laptops. Supports Win10/8.1/8/7/XP Linux 2.6.18-4.4.3, Mac OS 10.9-10.15 (TL-WN722N)

I get this as my third network related TP-Link product, I get first a "TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router" (Sorry the new form of amazon to write reviews byte me and I was unable to put the proper link).So this USB Adapter connects easily with the router all the indicators of connectivity are better than good across all my apartment, is an small 3 rooms place but everywhere the signal is strong.I get this to give wireless connectivity to my desktop computer and to this time (about a week) there is no complains about, just works as expected.This comes with an USB extension cable of 1 meter (40") that is enough to take the adapter outside of the back part of the computer to place in better position to take advantage of it high gain antenna.I'm using it on a windows 7 x64 machine, the installation was simple, you need to cancel the auto detect by windows and then use the driver disk that comes with the adapter, in my case I was unable to cancel the auto detect but It was simple to delete the new hardware found and the I use the driver CD.The driver CD will install a software that will auto-start with windows any time but will keep you informed about the quality of the connection and signal.The bottom side of the adapter has a hole that you can use to hang the adapter from a upper side and increase the quality of the signal, this was a really good surprise because allows to place the device in a variety of places in order to improve the connection quality if is needed.The High gain antenna that have the USB adapter is longer than the adapter itself, have great range of movement, you can rotate it 360° on its axis and max 90° of movement the side.Also you can detach the antenna that comes with the USB Adapter to put other bigger antenna, just in case you need that.Overall is a great Wi Fi Adapter, the speed provided is good enough for a home network, so I'm really happy with the TP-Link brand because this is the second piece of hardware I get from them that is cheap, but well done and works as expected.

The TL-WN722N works great under Windows 7 SP1 32-bit for me. Haven't tried it on another OS so far but plenty of other reviewers have. I've dealt with other USB wireless devices in the past on Linux, Windows XP and Vista for years, so I know they don't always play nicely, however in this case no problems.The item came well packaged and seems pretty sturdily built, though I don't plan to drag it around with a laptop, this will just be attached to my desktop via the USB extension cable to get better signal.If you are connected to the internet by other means already, don't bother with the driver CD, just plug in the USB and let Windows install the drivers automatically via Windows Update. Literally 5 minutes for the whole install - opening the package, plug in the USB stick, Windows found and installed the drivers, connected to my wifi (WPA2 on Apple Airport) I unplugged the wired LAN and I was online over wifi, no worries.With the usb extension cable and the item velcro'd to the top of my computer tower I'm picking up access points from a block away that I can't see on any of my laptops, and the network speed to my router easily maxes out my 30mbit internet connection.Downloaded a couple of 600MB ISOs and the connection held smooth, fast and stable. Streaming Netflix also comes in high quality with no glitches, so for qualitative purposes things seem pretty stable as those are usually the sort of things where I see cheaper adapters start to flake.Note - I'm connecting to an Apple Airport router from my Windows 7 machine, which works fine, as expected.I've tested plugging and unplugging the USB a few times while the machine was on, and so far things reconnect fine. Also put the machine to sleep a couple of times and it wakes up properly and reconnects to the wifi, so at this point things I am happy.

I bought this mostly because I needed something that was backwards compatible with an old standard, 802.11b. My old wireless router works great so why should I change? Some other wireless adapters didn't work but this one locks right on. The external antenna really pulls in the signal. I'm using this to send video to a dedicated computer attached to my HDTV TV and needed the extra range.The only problem encountered was with the initial installation. The book tells you to run this program called QSS. Well don't, that is, unless your router has a QSS button. Mine doesn't but I tried it anyway and it kept saying it can't find the network. Well, I found out later that QSS is not for older routers so I just went into Windows and ran the wireless setup there. Bingo, it locked right on.The unit is well made and rugged, as long as someone doesn't step on it. Wireless Adapters with external antennas are good for permanent installations due to the increased range but probably not good for a laptop. They are just a bit too large for that.Overall it fits the bill and I'm very happy with the performance.