Reddit reviews TP-Link AC600 High Gain Dual Band USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter for PC and Laptops (Archer T2UH),White

USB pros: much easier to install, plug and play

PCI pros; faster speeds, more reliable

USB LINK: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12

PCI LINK: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Express-Adapter-TL-WDN4800/dp/B007GMPZ0A

The big metal thing up top is called Yagi antenna, which is basically just increases signal strength to nearby WiFi access points. Looks like this one

Connected to that is an external USB network adapter, looks like the awesome T-Link Archer or N150 connected to a USB extension.

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So what OP is doing is extending range and connecting to a different nearby router, probably optimum wifi off campus or something.

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EDIT: whoops, OP responded while i was typing. Didn't show up until now.

You need to connect the antenna to a USB wifi adapter. The antenna on the wifi adapter takes an RP-SMA connector so you will need to buy an N-Type adapter as well.

Any commidity ~$15-20 USB dual-band wifi dongle would probably do just fine. Depends on how congested your wifi bands are, you may want to take a look using something like Wifi Analyzer (mobile app). One with a proper antenna may do better if your signal isn't as good, but I've used the tiny pinky-sized ones before in more suburban areas without issue. If you're packed in an apartment or dense living with a billion WAPs you may want better equipment on both the router and adapter side.

ex.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-WN725N-wireless-network-Adapter/dp/B0088TKTY2

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T2UH-Dual-Band-Compatible/dp/B00UZRVY12

The cheaper no-name ones may still be just fine as well.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D8jVNQ

Good Value Pc with all of the components that you'd need to build the Pc and run it including a copy of Windows( except maybe a Wifi adapter if you wanted to ue the internet and didnt have ethernet , link here if you did need to purchase one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UZRVY12/?tag=pcpapi-20 )

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If you need help with the build, guides like these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q are excellent , however if you do have any problems during the build , reddit will be more than happy to help

This should work just fine for you but you could also get This as an alternative.

Most of the new Xfinity combo routers are dual 2.4 and 5ghz. Look on the front of yours and see if there is a 5ghz status light.

If it does have 5ghz, see if your laptop (that works fine) also has 5ghz. Most new laptops and phones do. If it does, then you've figured out why it works for one device and not the other! The 5ghz frequency is much less crowded than 2.4 and is an absolute miracle in crowded apartment complexes where there are many hotspots.

If it turns out that the 5ghz works fine, then the simplest solution to your problem would probably just be to buy a new adapter for your computer that supports 5ghz

Most motherboards don't come with wifi capabilities by default. You can, however, add wifi to the PC.

USB: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12/

EVGA 500W Non Modular PSU $36

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 $409.99

MSI Z170A-Pro $107

Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz $45

i5 6600K $235.99

TP-Link AC600 Wireless High Gain Dual Band USB Adapter $24.99

Thats a total of: $859. That still leaves you with some room for your case and a hard drive or a solid state drive. If you have Prime, you'll get everything in two days for free (Student Prime, Trial). Dont forget the CPU FAN! Coolmaster has the 212 for $27 or so!

EDIT: I had posted it as a comment to your post again instead of as a comment to you reply, but I fixed it hopefully before people saw it!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UZRVY12/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use that one for my iMac

Thank you for this. This saved me a good amount of $!

I'll perhaps looking into a longer ethernet cable as suggested.

Could you provide advice on something like this High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter would be of any help if plugged into my laptop?

Usually my go to option if none other exists. Last I looked (don't use wifi anymore on PCs - google wifi is good shit) these did a good job:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T2UH-Dual-Band-Compatible/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1527396809&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=tp+link+wifi+adapter&psc=1

Sadly you can´t find those where I live in, only through the internet can you buy one.

However, I found this one. It is available in physical stores not very far from me. I guess this one is what I look for?

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T2UH-Dual-Band-Compatible/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=TP-LINK+AC600&qid=1555690522&s=electronics&sr=1-1

This: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Archer-T4U-V1/dp/B00JBJ6VG8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1505975750&sr=8-4&keywords=tp-link+wireless+adapter

Or this: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1505975750&sr=8-6&keywords=tp-link+wireless+adapter



Really anything TP-Link will be all you need. Just set a price point and desired speed.

Ive used Belkin and Netgear for years with constant disconnects but never had an issue with my TP-Link N600.

TP-Link AC600 High Gain Dual Band USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter for PC and Laptops (Archer T2UH) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Xio9mA3UsB5u7

If you’re just looking to plug into usb and play away I’ve used this one for over a year no issues and matches my white look.

I really need some help here fellas. So I bought this adapter here for my brand new PC and I have had some really annoying things happening. I have tried every piece of troubleshooting I could find on the internet and the problems are just not going away. My PC is 10 feet away from the router and neither my phone or my crappy Toshiba Satellite from 5 years ago have any problems connecting to the internet. I am however running Windows 10, which I think is probably the root cause of all this frustration. So here are the problems I'm having:

• DNS Probe Error in Chrome, saying it couldn't find the internet. This is with a full signal strength connection to my home network.
  
  
• I get a prompt from Windows saying it cannot connect to my home network, even though again it has full signal strength. After putting in my password, it says connecting for a few minutes, then I get the error message.
  
  Now these are the things I've done to try and fix these problems:
  
  
• Update/Reinstall Network Adapter Drivers
  
  
• Different USB ports
  
  
• Turned off power setting that enables Windows to turn off the network adapter to save power
  
  I'm really hoping someone can help me out because this is just such a bummer. This is my first PC and everything with the build went relatively smoothly asides from this fiasco. A few other things of note:
  
  
• If I get the DNS Probe Error in Chrome and restart my computer, I get the "Can't connect to Network" issue.
  
  
• I can resolve the "Can't connect to Network" issue by restarting my router, but then I still get the DNS Probe Error. If I reinstall drivers and restart, the same sequence of events take place: DNS Probe Error > Restart > Can't Connect to Network.
  
  Thanks in advance guys.

Would you recommend the 4800 for a computer on a shared network with a bunch of others (2.8 and 5ghz) and a signal that needs to go through 2 (albeit thin) walls? Looking to get this for myself but debating between it and a cheaper TP Link USB wireless adapter (http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-T2UH-Wireless-Supports/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456960207&sr=8-1&keywords=TP-LINK+Archer+T2UH+AC600)

Thanks for the feedback https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T2UH-Dual-Band-Compatible/dp/B00UZRVY12 this is the one I have and it lags there are only about 2 walls I between my pc and the router so idk what to do about positioning?

Yes something like the TP-Link AC600, for example...
TP-Link AC600 High Gain Dual Band USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter for PC and Laptops (Archer T2UH) https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kvImDb5BWJ1AK

1. Desktop 2. Yes, this one
   3. Yes 4. Yes, starting tails normally.
   
   I should also note that I tried using the rfkill list command in root terminal, and nothing comes up.

What router do you have? If it's the one given by Google, you'll get best speeds using an 802.11ac wireless card. [This is the closest I could find] (https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1467728527&sr=1-7&refinements=p_36%3A1500-3500) that was near $20 and also from a good company.

EDIT: [I also found this, but it doesn't have an antenna, which might mean reception trouble.] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LCACS0C)

No idea whether it's built in, but a USB adapter like this

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12/

is generally better due to the ability to reposition it a bit.

The long-run solution is running ethernet or setting up MoCA or the satellite equivalent, but that's more expensive.

Yes, but that nano can't do packet sniffing/monitor mode.

If you want a real Kali powerhouse, try a TP-LINK TNxxx with an atheros chipset

This

or This

depending on your budget, and you'll have some great fun with ettercap and all that stuff

Built looks good, although is you don't mind spending an extra $15 I would go with the TP Links AC600 for the wifi adapter. This one has a very strong signal and is dual channel, so if your router gives a 5ghz signal you can connect to that and it should be much faster. I bought this 2 weeks ago and it has been working well.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485831701&sr=1-1&keywords=tp+link+ac600

thanks again. so spending just $17 will really improve my speeds? i figured you were going to link me some really expensive hardware

this is the one i have right now

God why? Go USB wifi dongle, I recommend AC600 unless you're doing some crazy media streaming, Archer T2UH (https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T2UH/dp/B00UZRVY12) is hard to beat if you need the gain. If you don't need the gain any decent AC600 usb stick is good to go.
I highly recommend just running Cat6 cable to all your desktops, it's just light/day better than wifi, especially in any apartment or urban complex.